Junior Software Engineer

ABOUT PLACER.AI: 

One of the fastest growing tech companies in North America, Placer.ai (“Placer”) reached $100 million ARR “Centaur” status in 2024, within 6 years of launching the Placer platform. We previously crossed the $1B valuation “Unicorn” threshold in 2022.

Our A.I.-based SaaS platform transforms how leaders make critical decisions by unlocking unparalleled visibility into markets and locations, creating a blue ocean market of more than $100B. And the best part is, we accomplished this by leading a privacy-first business in which data has been stripped of user identifiers and only aggregated information is provided within the platform.

Our platform provides instant visibility into almost any location in the U.S. We have grown exponentially over the past 6 years, counting more than 4,000+ paying customers including many Fortune 500 companies, such as, JP Morgan Chase, Wayfair, Google and many more.

Named one of Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers and a Deloitte Technology Fast company, we are proud of our collaborative, innovative and inclusive culture. 

SUMMARY:

We're looking for a highly motivated Junior Software Engineer to join our growing R&D team. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent university graduate who’s passionate about building software, eager to learn, and excited to work in a company that embraces AI tools and workflows across all disciplines. You'll contribute to real-world projects from day one while developing your engineering skills in a supportive and fast-paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help build innovative features that unlock real-world insights for thousands of users
• Use AI tools (like ChatGPT and Copilot) to accelerate development, debug smarter, and learn faster
• Dive into production code to troubleshoot edge cases, squash bugs, and optimize performance
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code that supports collaboration and scaling
• Work on real-time and batch systems that process massive geolocation datasets across the U.S.
• Participate in sprint planning, standups, and code reviews—your ideas and feedback are valued
• Own and deliver small projects from end to end, gaining autonomy and technical depth over time
• Explore and adopt new technologies and patterns that improve our product and engineering workflows
• Collaborate closely with product managers and designers to build intuitive, high-impact features

REQUIREMENTS:

• BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, TypeScript)
• Basic understanding of version control tools (e.g. Git)
• Familiarity with AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude Code etc.) as part of daily workflows
• Strong desire to learn and grow in a collaborative engineering environment
• Ability to break down problems and ask good technical questions
• Good communication skills and comfort working in a cross-functional team
• Comfortable in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Willingness to receive feedback and iterate on code and ideas
• Curiosity about software, product thinking, and modern AI/ML developments

WHY JOIN PLACER.AI? 

• Join a rocketship! We are pioneers of a new market that we are creating
• Take a central and critical role at Placer.ai
• Work with, and learn from, top-notch talent
• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits

NOTEWORTHY LINKS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLACER 

• Placer.ai in a nutshell
• Placer.ai's $100M round C funding (unicorn valuation!)
• Placer.ai's data
• Placer.ai in the news
• COVID-19 Economic Recovery Dashboard

Placer.ai is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and promoting a safe, healthy working environment for all employees.

Placer.ai is an equal opportunity employer and has a global remote workforce. Placer.ai’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Placer.ai applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact Placer.ai’s Human Resources Department to make the need for an accommodation known.