Junior Software Engineer, New Jersey

About Sourgum

Sourgum is transforming the $100B+ waste and recycling industry with technology that makes waste removal simpler, smarter, and more affordable. Our innovative haulsourcing platform connects businesses with high-quality services at significantly lower costs—saving our customers an average of 20%. Powered by proprietary datasets, a reverse auction system, and a carefully curated network of 5,000+ trusted vendors, we help companies of all shapes and sizes streamline their operations while contributing to a more sustainable future.

We’re a fast-growing, venture-backed company on a mission to modernize an outdated industry—and we’re just getting started. Our investors include Founder Collective, 186 Ventures, and River Park Ventures, the same funds that backed category-defining companies like Uber, Venmo, and Amazon Pharmacy.

If you’re driven by innovation, impact, and the opportunity to build something groundbreaking, we’d love to meet you.

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You would be responsible for helping to design and implement our multiple user interfaces, their supporting libraries and modules, and back-end API work. You will join a small but rapidly growing team and participate in developing, maintaining, and delivering our core SaaS platform. We are committed to your personal growth and development.

You have recent experience implementing solutions using cutting-edge technologies such as JavaScript/Typescript/Angular/React, Postgres, and Node.js.

Key Responsibilities

Work with a team of like-minded engineers to bring new platforms to the market

Own the technical design and development of front-end applications in a test-driven development environment

Utilize programming languages like JavaScript (React, Node), HTML/CSS, TypeScript and open-source frameworks, RESTful web services, and work on cross-browser and cross-device development

Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that will bring waste and recycling to the next level

Requirements

 Technical Skills

Professional experience with JavaScript/Typescript/Single Page Applications

Professional integration with RESTful APIs

Ability to integrate with Elasticsearch and run queries/reports

Professional experience with Node.js for both scripting and API development

Ability to apply principles of Test-Driven Development

Experience with writing test cases 

Nice to Have Skills

NoSQL or SQL database experience

Experience with version control systems, CI/CD pipeline tools, workflow tools, Jenkins, etc.

Golang experience a plus

AI/Machine Learning experience a plus

Experience in integrating applications with Redis/Memcached

Personal Skills

A passion for building software and streamlining process issues

Demonstrate tenacity when solving challenging problems in a deadline-driven environment  

Experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies

Able to be self-motivated and work independently as needed to solve complex problems

Taking pride in work and the desire to make projects succeed

Benefits

Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000

Company Stock Option Pool

A positive and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement plans, and paid time off.

Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing company.