Junior Software Developer

Software Developer (Contract – 6 to 8 Months)Our client is seeking a developer to support ongoing UDG and ServiceNow-related initiatives. This role is ideal for a strong software developer with a solid coding background rather than a traditional ServiceNow-only developer. The team has found the most success training strong developers on ServiceNow, rather than hiring ServiceNow specialists without deep programming expertise. The developer will work closely with technical leads and project stakeholders, contributing to both front-end and back-end development efforts while learning and expanding their ServiceNow platform knowledge.Required QualificationsObject-oriented programming experienceAbility to code in a modern programming languageJavaScript experienceCoding backgroundPreferred QualificationsNode.js experienceReact experienceVue, React, or Angular experienceFront-end experienceBack-end experienceServiceNow experience is not requiredWhat Makes a Strong CandidateHas a real coding backgroundHas JavaScript experienceIdeally has Node.js or React experienceMay have front-end experience with Vue, React, or AngularCan be trained on ServiceNowExperience LevelNo hard "years of experience" number was locked in.The client wants to see what the market looks like first and evaluate profiles case by case.Flexibility exists as long as the technical foundation is strong.LocationStrong preference for local candidates in Cleveland, OHCandidates in Buffalo, NY will also be consideredAdam said: "Unless you find a diamond in the rough, we're going to end up with somebody that has JavaScript experience, hopefully with Node or React... We'll train them up on the ServiceNow stuff." And then he doubled down by saying: "We seem to find the most success in the people that just come with the coding background and we teach them ServiceNow versus the other way around."Rate: Bill Rate: 90/hr Pay rate: 40-50/hr