Junior Backend Developer

Code Hunter is looking for a Junior Backend Developer to join our engineering team. This role is remote, with a preference for candidates based in the US Eastern time zone for overlap with the team. You'll report directly to the SVP of Engineering and work closely day-to-day with our engineering lead, who will provide technical mentorship and code review as you ramp up on our systems. Our backend runs on Java/Spring Boot and AWS — you don't need to already know Java going in, but you should be able to pick it up quickly, especially leveraging modern AI-assisted development tools. What matters most is strong fundamentals and the ability to learn fast. This is a great opportunity for someone with 1-3 years of professional experience to grow into ownership of real production systems. What You'll Do Design, build, and maintain backend services and REST APIs (our stack is Java/Spring Boot) Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code and participate in code reviews Work with relational databases to design schemas, write queries, and troubleshoot data issues Deploy and support services running on AWS, following our existing infrastructure patterns Debug and resolve production issues, escalating and collaborating with the team lead as needed Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate ramp-up and day-to-day delivery Collaborate closely with the engineering lead and cross-functional partners (product, QA) to scope and ship features Continuously learn our codebase, engineering practices, and domain, and grow toward more independent ownership over time