Software Engineer, New Grad
Crossing HurdlesAbout the role
Position: Software Engineer, New Grad
Type: Full-time
Compensation: $180K - $250K/yr
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week
Role Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and development of end-to-end fullstack systems powering critical internal workflows and platform capabilities.
Build clean, maintainable backend services and APIs while learning scalable engineering best practices.
Develop high-quality frontend interfaces used by internal teams and end users.
Participate in data modeling and database optimization efforts, including schema design and query performance.
Collaborate with product, operations, and design teams to translate ideas into reliable, production-ready features.
Improve engineering quality through code reviews, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement.
Help troubleshoot production issues while learning how to build resilient, observable systems.
Develop sound engineering judgment by making thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, scalability, and maintainability.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Internship, co-op, research, or meaningful personal/project experience building software applications.
Strong fundamentals in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
Familiarity with frontend development using React or similar frameworks.
Familiarity with backend development using Node.js (NestJS is a plus).
Understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and core data modeling principles.
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and how distributed applications communicate.
Exposure to Git and modern software development workflows.
Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, attention to detail, and a growth mindset.
Application Process
Easy Apply on LinkedIn
Check email for next steps
Participate in resume evaluation & interview stage
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and development of end-to-end fullstack systems powering critical internal workflows and platform capabilities.
- Build clean, maintainable backend services and APIs while learning scalable engineering best practices.
- Develop high-quality frontend interfaces used by internal teams and end users.
- Participate in data modeling and database optimization efforts, including schema design and query performance.
- Collaborate with product, operations, and design teams to translate ideas into reliable, production-ready features.
- Improve engineering quality through code reviews, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement.
- Help troubleshoot production issues while learning how to build resilient, observable systems.
- Develop sound engineering judgment by making thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, scalability, and maintainability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Internship, co-op, research, or meaningful personal/project experience building software applications.
- Strong fundamentals in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
- Familiarity with frontend development using React or similar frameworks.
- Familiarity with backend development using Node.js (NestJS is a plus).
- Understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and core data modeling principles.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and how distributed applications communicate.
- Exposure to Git and modern software development workflows.
Skills mentioned
About Crossing Hurdles
Crossing Hurdles connects skilled professionals with opportunities across leading AI training platforms and high-growth companies. As global demand for human input in AI development continues to grow, many platforms rely on large networks of capable contributors across technical, analytical, and knowledge-based domains. Crossing Hurdles helps professionals discover and access these opportunities by bringing together information, talent networks, and application pathways related to AI model training, evaluation, and emerging AI-enabled work. Through our growing community of candidates and professionals, we help individuals explore opportunities with global AI platforms that are building and improving next-generation AI systems. These opportunities often span areas such as technical analysis, research, reasoning tasks, and other knowledge-driven work that supports the development of modern AI models. Alongside the AI ecosystem, Crossing Hurdles also works with high-growth companies to support talent discovery across key business functions. We collaborate with founders, leadership teams, and hiring managers to help them connect with capable professionals for full-time roles across both on-site and remote teams. Over the past few quarters, we have partnered with companies including Angel One, Ixigo, Cars24, Veera, ABP Network, Battery Smart, Zavya, and Twin Engineers, supporting hiring initiatives across multiple sectors. Key areas of focus • Opportunities across AI training and evaluation platforms • Technology & Product roles • Growth, Marketing & Sales • Customer Success & Support • Finance & Business Operations By bringing together talent networks, industry insights, and emerging opportunities across AI and high-growth companies, Crossing Hurdles aims to help capable professionals discover meaningful work while supporting organizations in reaching the talent they need to grow.