Junior Software Developer

At Kin + Carta, we’ve got opportunities to offer you — for growth, for leadership, for big, world-changing impact and for, dare we say it, fun. We are a global workforce that is committed to building a world that works better for everyone. And that starts with our Kin. That’s why we’re proud of: 

• The life we create within our virtual walls, every day
• Being B Corp certified
• Our honor as a “Best Large Firm to Work For” by Consulting Magazine

Kin + Carta is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join our incoming Kin Accelerator Program. This Junior Software Engineer will complete a training curriculum designed to prepare them for work with our clients. Upon completion of the curriculum, this junior software developer will help develop new software for internal and external (client-facing) projects across various Mobile, Web, Cloud, and AI technologies. Upon completion of this eight week training program, you may be placed on projects working on Cloud, Java, Mobile, Web, AEM, or one of our other emerging technology projects with our various enterprise clients!  

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and hardworking with strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to multitask and prioritize. This cohort will be starting November 29th 2021.

The Kin Accelerator Program is a curriculum designed for new college graduates looking to start a career in digital technology consulting. The Junior Software Engineer curriculum is split into 3 tracks:

Core Curriculum: This discipline-agnostic track, covering agile best practices, customer experience driven design, consulting 101, and other core knowledge areas, will introduce students to working in digital product consulting and put students on track for a successful career at Kin + Carta. 

Junior Software Engineer Curriculum: These courses will upskill Junior Software Engineers in their role on agile delivery teams. Content in this track will be specific to the responsibilities of a Software Engineer.

Practical Experience: With support from senior leaders in digital product consulting, the junior engineers will join teams working with one of Kin + Carta’s top clients, applying what they learned during the Core and Functional curriculums to deliver value on a real project.

• Consulting with Fortune 500 clients in order to build enterprise-grade cloud native applications
• Attending intensive workshops and trainings on technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, and other cloud native development skills
• Building enterprise Java, Data, AI, and frontend applications
• Gaining technical knowledge of software, hardware and open source technologies
• Learning about and working within Agile processes like Scrum and XP
• Learning about enterprise-grade development practices like TDD, pair programming, Swagger, and CI/CD

We want all new hires to succeed in their roles at Kin + Carta. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Minimum Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

• Demonstrable experience programming, from classwork, personal study and projects, or past internship(s)
• Experience working with object-oriented or functional programming languages like Java or Python 
• Interest in consulting
• Advanced English level

• Recent graduate in Computer Science, or a related field or technical bootcamp
• 2+ years of experience (inclusive of internships and upper level college courses)
• Curious and quick learner – you enjoy working with emerging technology and are always on the lookout for what’s next
• Great communication skills and finds enjoyment when given the opportunity to work on a team
• Detail-oriented and thorough; you are constantly looking to improve and push your boundaries
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multitask in dynamic environment
• Entrepreneurial spirit and strong work ethic – you are a proactive self-starter who enjoys working in a high-energy, rapidly growing environment

Kin + Carta is a global digital transformation consultancy committed to working alongside our clients to build a world that works better #ForEveryone. Our 1,700 curious minds make creative connections between people, data and technology to create connected outcomes across the full lifecycle of the product and platform ecosystems.

We’re makers, builders and creators by nature, and we come to work every day to build experiences for some of the world’s most influential companies. We help businesses accelerate their digital roadmap, rapidly innovate, modernize their systems, enable their teams and optimize for continued growth. 

We are a technology business with trust and human connection at its heart. As a Certified B Corp, our triple bottom line focus on people, the planet and profit is at the core of everything we do.

We welcome our Kin to show up as their full selves every day. Because this is so important to us, Kin + Carta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To read further about our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Awareness, check out the IDEA page on our website. 

If you need accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.