Junior Software Engineer (onsite/hybrid)

About Us:

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our philosophy delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the companys construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/pre-stressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components.

Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

Job Summary:

The Junior Software Engineer supports the development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions that advance Peckham Industries' business objectives. Working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, this role contributes to software projects while developing technical expertise in application development, cloud technologies, and business systems. This position offers hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle and provides a strong foundation for career growth within the Technology team.

Essential Functions:

1. Committed to serve. Contribute to the development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software applications that support business operations and strategic initiatives.
2. Dedication. Translate business requirements into functional software solutions through collaboration with stakeholders and senior engineers.
3. Results matter. Produce high-quality, maintainable code and supporting documentation that meets established development standards.
4. Identify and resolve software defects and performance issues to improve application reliability and user experience.
5. Innovation. Participate in code reviews, testing activities, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance software quality.
6. Ownership and caring. Support integrations between internal systems, cloud platforms, and third-party applications.
7. Determined. Maintain technical knowledge of emerging technologies and apply learning to improve business solutions.
8. Respect and engage. Provide occasional production support to ensure continuity of critical business systems.

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. 02 years of software development experience through employment, internships, co-op programs, academic projects, or personal projects.
3. Foundational knowledge of object-oriented programming and software development principles.
4. Experience with at least one modern programming language such as C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
5. Familiarity with relational databases and basic database design concepts.
6. Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) is preferred.
7. Exposure to source control systems such as Git.
8. Understanding of software testing concepts and debugging techniques.
9. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
10. Capabilities and understanding of generative AI applications or frameworks for software development and testing
11. Experience with IoT, industrial automation, or PLC systems is a plus.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

This position requires up to 5% travel by car to offices throughout NY and New England based on the needs of the role.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job operates in an office and professional environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. On occasion the job will require going out in the field and various organizations and schools/institutions. This is mostly sedentary outside of travel in an office space. This would require the ability to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bend or stand as necessary.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth and we believe will pave the way for future success.

Peckham Industries is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status regarding public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact [email protected].