Junior Software Engineer

Coforma is hiring a Junior Software Engineer to build and support a large-scale travel reimbursement system for a federal government client. The role focuses on writing and testing production code, supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 and .NET services, and contributing to integrations, production support, and secure software delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Write, test, and ship well-scoped production code in C#/.NET, with guidance from senior engineers
• Write automated tests for your own work, and help grow the team's test coverage
• Participate in code review, both receiving feedback and, over time, giving it
• Pair with senior engineers on larger features to learn the system's architecture and the reasoning behind it
• Help investigate and fix production bugs, learning to read logs, traces, and Application Insights telemetry
• Make configuration and customization changes in Microsoft Dynamics 365/Dataverse and Power Platform, with training and support
• Write and maintain clear technical documentation as you learn areas of the system
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, estimate your own work, and communicate progress and blockers early
• Follow secure coding practices appropriate to a system handling PII and payment data, under a federal Authority to Operate

Requirements:

• A minimum of one year of professional software engineering experience, OR equivalent experience through a degree in computer science or a related field, a coding bootcamp, military service, apprenticeship, open-source contribution, or demonstrated self-taught work
• Working proficiency in at least one object-oriented or general-purpose programming language
• Java, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, or C++ are all reasonable starting points if you're willing to work primarily in C#
• Understanding of core programming fundamentals: data structures, control flow, functions and classes, error handling, and reading someone else's code
• Familiarity with SQL and relational database concepts, including tables, keys, joins
• Basic understanding of HTTP, REST APIs, and JSON
• Experience using Git for version control, including branches and pull requests
• Some exposure to automated testing (unit tests at minimum) and a willingness to make it a habit
• Clear written and verbal communication with the ability to explain what you did, what you tried, and where you're stuck
• Genuine curiosity and persistence: you dig into a problem before asking, and you ask clearly when you're actually blocked
• Comfortable asking for help and working on a remote team distributed across multiple time zones
• Full-time resident of the contiguous United States (must be legally authorized to work in the US now and in the future without sponsorship)
• C# strongly preferred
• Experience with C# and .NET specifically
• Any exposure to Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics 365/Dataverse, or the Power Platform
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
• Exposure to cloud concepts—managed services, environments, deployments, logging
• Front-end experience with TypeScript and a modern framework
• Awareness of web accessibility (Section 508/WCAG) and secure coding basics
• Interest in or prior exposure to federal government or civic technology work
• Experience working in an agile team with sprints and code review
• (2+ years is preferred)