Associate Software Engineer (SDE-1)
Summary
The Associate Software Engineer will join the Platform Engineering team to design, develop, and maintain software components and services. The role focuses on building foundational capabilities using languages like Java, C#, Go, or Python while collaborating with senior engineers.
At SolarWinds, we’re a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.
The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic. We’re looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others. We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment. Solarians are ready to advance our world-class solutions in a fast-paced environment and accept the challenge to lead with purpose. If you’re looking to build your career with an exceptional team, you’ve come to the right place. Join SolarWinds and grow with us!
Role Overview
We are looking for an Associate Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team at SolarWinds. This role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, a learning mindset, and the ability to deliver well-scoped work with guidance in a collaborative environment. The team is responsible for building and improving foundational software capabilities that support reliable, scalable, and secure product development across SolarWinds.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components and services.
- Write clean, maintainable, production-quality code with guidance from senior engineers.
- Participate in code reviews and apply feedback to improve code quality and consistency.
- Create and maintain unit tests and automated tests to support reliable releases.
- Troubleshoot defects and assist with resolving product and production issues.
- Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners to deliver sprint commitments.
Qualifications
- 0–2 years of software engineering experience through full-time work, internships, or academic projects.
- Strong foundation in one or more programming languages such as Java, C#, Go, Python, or similar.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design principles.
- Familiarity with version control, debugging, testing practices, and modern development workflows.
- Basic knowledge of APIs, databases, and software development lifecycle concepts.
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply feedback effectively.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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