Software Engineer I

Location

US Remote

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

Research & Development

Compensation

$76.8K – $121.3K

MeridianLink runs a comprehensive background check, credit check, and drug test as part of our offer process.

It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the salary range. The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law including geographical location.

Meridianlink offers:

• Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Remote work

All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated, or superseded from time to time.

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Position Summary

Join our innovative team as a Software Engineer I, where you'll grow your skills while contributing to the development and maintenance of our software products. In this role, you'll participate in designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging software systems and applications under the guidance of senior engineers. We're looking for someone who brings genuine curiosity, a passion for learning, and enthusiasm for solving problems — technical skills can be taught, but hunger to grow is what we value most.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software features and applications under the guidance of senior engineers

• Participate in the full development lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, implementation, and testing

• Write clean, readable, and well-tested code following established patterns and standards

• Collaborate with teammates to understand problems and contribute solutions

• Learn and apply new technologies, frameworks, and practices as the team evolves

• Participate in code reviews — both giving and receiving feedback

• Contribute to technical documentation for the features you build

Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 0-2 years of professional software development experience (internships and personal projects count)

• Genuine passion for software development and curiosity to keep learning

• Foundational understanding of object-oriented programming concepts

• Some exposure to web application development (front end (React preferred) or back end)

• Familiarity with at least one modern language such as C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or comparable

• Basic understanding of relational databases

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and ask good questions

• Exposure to version control (Git)

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum concepts

• Exposure to test-driven development or automated testing is a plus

• Familiarity with AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, etc.) is a plus

• Finance or fintech background is a plus but not required

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