About the Role

As a Software Engineer, you'll join our team with hands-on experience building full-stack applications.

What You'll Own

Develop and maintain full-stack web applications using Python, Node.js, and React.js
Build and integrate REST APIs and backend services
Develop responsive, user-friendly interfaces using React.js, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Develop backend functionality using Python and/or Node.js
Design, write, and optimize SQL queries
Work with PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases
Perform database CRUD operations, data validation, and basic database optimization
Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs and databases
Troubleshoot application issues; participate in debugging and root-cause analysis
Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code
Perform unit testing and participate in code reviews
Work with Git-based source control, following development standards
Collaborate with senior developers to understand requirements and implement solutions
Participate in deployment, application support, and production issue resolution
Prepare technical documentation for developed features and processes
Use AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) responsibly — reviewing, testing, and understanding generated code before submitting
Continuously learn and adopt new technologies, tools, and development practices

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
2-3 years of work experience building web applications
Working knowledge of Python and/or Node.js for backend development
Working knowledge of React.js, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
Understanding of relational databases; ability to write and read SQL queries; exposure to PostgreSQL
Basic familiarity with NoSQL concepts and MongoDB
Understanding of REST API design, HTTP methods, status codes, and JSON
Familiarity with Git and standard branching/pull request workflows
Awareness of basic web security practices (input validation, authentication basics, avoiding common OWASP issues)
Ability to debug systematically and communicate findings clearly
Strong willingness to learn, take feedback, and work collaboratively in a team

Strongly Preferred

TypeScript (frontend or backend)
Exposure to a Python web framework (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) or Node.js framework (Express, NestJS)
Familiarity with an ORM/query layer (SQLAlchemy, Prisma, Drizzle, or Mongoose)
Experience writing automated tests (PyTest, Jest, Vitest, or Playwright)
Basic exposure to Docker and containerized local development
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions)
Interest in AI/LLM-enabled features — model APIs, structured outputs, basic RAG concepts
Understanding of responsive design and web accessibility fundamentals (WCAG)
Exposure to logging, monitoring, or application performance tools
Open-source contributions, a public portfolio, or personal projects

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Innodata, we believe the best teams are built from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences — and that diverse teams build better data, better products, and a better workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, valued, and empowered to do their best work.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business need, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital or family status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible hiring process.

If you require any accommodation to participate fully in our recruitment process, please let us know; we're glad to support you.

How to Apply

Apply directly through this posting, and our team will be in touch.

Junior Software Engineer