Thank you for your interest in our Software Engineer Apprentice position!

About The Position

We are seeking a Software Engineer Apprentice to work on our Client Delivery team. This entry-level position will be primarily responsible for providing a combination of Quality Assurance Testing on web and mobile applications, developing software using JavaScript within the React and React Native frameworks, AND successfully progressing through rapid on-the-job training and other on-line training programs to be promoted from this Apprentice position to a Web and Mobile App Developer within 3-6 months.  This is a full-time position that offers an entry-level salary, health insurance benefits, and flexible work hours. This position is primarily ‘work from home’ with occasional on-site client meetings and team meetings.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of general work experience demonstrating a track record of success
• Desired Skills:  JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, React, RESTful API integration, and database experience (relational and NoSQL)
• Able to work collaboratively in small teams with other specialized software development individuals
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Solid verbal and writing communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for quality, client happiness and continuous learning
• Candidates must be U.S. Citizens and able to pass a background check
• Candidates must be located in the Chicagoland area
• AND, Candidates must be willing to put in the time and effort to rapidly progress their software development skills through a combination of client projects and on-line training

If you are looking for a challenging new position that will let you flex your development muscles while spending less time commuting and more time creating amazingly cool software for awesome clients, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualified applicants can apply by sending a resume and samples of work to jobs@redfoundry.com.

Red Foundry is a leading app design and development firm with a proven track record of creating innovative and award-winning digital solutions for our clients.  By combining our experienced and passionate team with our proven project methodology, we create native iOS/Android apps, dynamic web apps, and related backends for some of the world’s leading companies.  What we do is wicked fun, and quite frankly, people dig it. We’re a small, successful, and growing professional services company located in Chicago, and the only thing we’re missing is you.