I'm a recent Computer Science graduate with software engineering experience across backend development, APIs, cloud-based systems, and applied machine learning. I'm looking for an entry-level software engineering role where I can contribute to backend, cloud, platform, or data-focused systems while continuing to enhance my technical skills. My ideal company values collaboration and gives early-career engineers the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers and be able to take ownership of work.
Category:Software Engineering
Experience: 0-1 years
Open to: On-site, Hybrid, Remote
Locations: Minneapolis/St Paul Area; Greater Minnesota; New York City Area; Chicago Area; Washington D.C. Area; San Francisco Bay Area; Boston Area; Atlanta Area; Seattle Area; Denver Area; Raleigh/Durham Area; Austin, Texas Area; Madison, WI Area
Timezones: US Eastern, US Central, US Mountain, US Pacific
Employment types: Full-time, Contract
Contribution: Individual Contributor
Status: Actively looking
Underrepresented: Identifies as underrepresented
Expertise: Backend Development, Python, FastAPI, SQL, REST APIs, AWS/Cloud, Docker
In their words
How would you describe your ideal next role?
My ideal next role is an entry-level software engineering position where I can contribute to backend services, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and databases. I would like to work with experienced engineers who value the fundamentals of engineering, code quality, and mentorship while giving me increasing ownership over production systems. I am interested in learning how reliable and scalable services are designed, deployed, maintained, and operated in practice.
How would you describe your professional background?
I recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Macalester College with software engineering experience across backend development, APIs, cloud services, and applied machine learning. Through my internship at a startup, coursework, and personal projects, I've worked with technologies like Python, FastAPI, SQL, AWS, Docker, and relational databases. I'm currently seeking my first full-time software engineering role, with an interest in backend, cloud, and distributed systems engineering.
How would you describe your ideal next employer?
I would love to join a company that values collaboration and has an engineering culture where early-career engineers can learn from experienced teammates while taking meaningful ownership of real projects. I’m drawn to teams building backend services, cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, or large-scale data systems. I’m open to companies of different sizes and industries where I can grow as an engineer.
Anything else to add?
I'm open to relocation for opportunities.
