Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
Launch your software engineering career in a hands-on full-stack role with mentorship and exposure to modern development practices. You will write, test, and debug frontend and backend code using React and PHP while collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams.
Highlights
Junior opportunity offering hands-on full-stack experience, mentorship from experienced engineers, exposure to modern development practices, and ownership of production features used by real customers.
Description
Build Real Things.
Grow Fast.
Make an Impact.
We're Giftogram
Since 2012, we've been quietly building something people actually love: a profitable B2B rewards and gifting platform trusted by everyone from scrappy nonprofits to Fortune 500 brands.
We've put hundreds of millions of dollars into the hands of grateful recipients — and we're accelerating.
We're a team that runs on creativity, optimism, and integrity.
If you're someone who's curious by default, motivated by ownership, and energized by the idea of shipping code that real people use every day — keep reading.
The Opportunity
The position offers hands‑on experience across the stack, exposure to modern development practices, and mentorship from experienced engineers.
You will work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to support the continued evolution of Giftogram's platform.
What You'll Work On
Writing, testing, and debugging frontend and backend code in React & PHPContributing to real features — not just bug fixes — across the full stackTroubleshooting issues and iterating on existing systems with senior engineers by your sideParticipating in standups, code reviews, and team discussionsMaintaining technical documentation as the product evolvesLearning and applying best practices around code quality, testing, and clean architecture
What You Bring
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
0–2 years of professional experience, or relevant internships, bootcamps, or personal projects.
Familiarity with frontend development concepts and modern JavaScript.
Experience with React or another modern JavaScript framework (academic or project‑based experience acceptable).
Basic experience or exposure to backend development (PHP, SQL, or similar languages).
Understanding REST APIs and how frontend and backend systems interact.
Familiarity with object‑oriented programming concepts.
Strong desire to learn, grow, and incorporate feedback.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with team members.
Interest in financial technology, digital payments, or e‑commerce systems.
Bonus points for:
Experience with Laravel or another MVC framework.
Experience with testing practices, including QA, unit testing, and integration testing.
What's In It For You
💰 Salary
$65,000 – $80,000 + discretionary annual bonus
🏥 Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
📈 Retirement
401(k) with company match
🏡 Work Style
Hybrid — ~3 days/week onsite in Whippany, NJ
🌴 Time Off
15 PTO days + paid holidays
🚀 Growth
Real mentorship, a supportive engineering culture, and room to level up fast