Junior Software Engineer

Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. is looking for a Junior Software Engineer that is passionate about code to join our team. We are one of the nation’s top industrial refrigeration engineering companies and need a creative developer to join our team of problem-solvers building internal enterprise applications as well as contributing to our growing process safety management platform with hundreds of customers. This is an opportunity with a rapidly expanding company with upward mobility for the right candidates!

Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. is a locally-owned, premier custom refrigeration system company that strives to provide a one-stop shop for our valued customers. We are proud to provide everything from custom designed refrigeration systems to upkeep and maintenance for our clients. Because of our continuous growth, we are looking for qualified, dedicated, passionate new teammates who share our drive and vision.

Why work for us? We can offer you a career path and training to advance your career to the next level! We offer competitive salary, full benefits, substantial retirement packages (15% dollar for dollar match!), and growth opportunities to establish a career. Simply put, we are looking to invest time and money into developing the most elite team in the refrigeration industry. If you want to be the best in the business, this position is for you!

Company Values:

Our company focuses on four core values: Safety, Quality, Experience and Reliability. Innovative Refrigeration Systems not only meets the needs of our customers, but exceeds their expectations. We hold ourselves to a higher standard, and pursue ever-improving quality. As a full service company our customers have come to count on our commitment to excellence in every system and service we provide.

• Safety: Our company is one of the few in the state of Virginia that is OSHA SHARP certified which means we are a model for workplace health and safety. The safety of our employees is a top priority for us.
• Quality: We settle for only the best, and our customers know when they work with us that they are getting the best-in-class products and services.
• Experience: We focus on ensuring our staff have the experience necessary to thrive in their career. We do this by offering apprenticeship opportunities, our self-guided STAR training program, and by placing a heavy focus on internal training.
• Reliability: High quality product from the start is critical in sustaining long-lasting relationships with our customers. From design, to construction, and continuing into service and aftermarket support, our team offers unbeatable full life-cycle refrigeration expertise.

Key Duties:

• Craft well-designed software and user experiences, from API endpoints to front-end UI
• Write automated unit and integration tests to ensure a quality product and experience
• Be a member of the team; participate in design discussions and solve problems together
• Be in command of your work and make contributions that make an impact to our customers
• Other tasks as assigned by management

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related field and/or equivalent work experience
• Experience designing & developing RESTful API's and web or mobile applications
• Experience with object-oriented programming in PHP and designing SQL schemas preferred
• Experience with mobile-first, responsive design and modern CSS frameworks preferred
• Fluent in modern JavaScript with experience in a framework such as Vue or React
• Must possess a passion and desire for self-educating in programming and technology

Benefits:

• Health Insurance:  Company pays 75% of the monthly premiums for employees and their families
• Dental Insurance
• Competitive vacation & holiday pay
• Supplemental insurance available (Aflac)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Company matches dollar-for-dollar up to 15%
• Short-term and Long-term disability
• Accidental death/dismemberment
• Life insurance
• Employee referral incentives
• Opportunities for advancement, professional development, training opportunities, and apprenticeship programs available
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental vehicles, and other company discounts (if applicable) 

*Not a remote position