What we are looking for in a Junior Developer
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Knowledgeable: Demonstrates API integration experience, preferably with multiple platforms, and some database knowledge. Proven coding ability in more than one language, with a strong preference for PHP, Python, and JavaScript.
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AI-Augmented Developer: Comfortable utilizing generative AI tools and custom coding agents (such as GitHub Copilot and LLM-assisted interfaces) across all software development pipelines. Focus is on maximizing both speed of implementation and outstanding software quality through prompt engineering, code scrubbing, and rigorous validation.
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Platform Experience: Familiarity with team workflow orchestration, version control basics, and task management systems. Experience with Jira, Git-based revision control, and agile boards is highly preferred. QuickBase or Zoho system experience is extremely helpful, but not required.
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Skilled Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Capable of engaging with internal clients to understand business processes, diagnose issues, and document solutions with utmost empathy.
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Team Player: Humble, self-motivated, goal-oriented, and a hard worker. Values collaboration and active contribution to continuous improvement of team standards.
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Passionate: Excited about solar energy and the transition to renewable power. Possesses a deep, internal desire to continuously learn, experiment, and build technical knowledge and skills.
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Comfortable with Future Workplace Transitions: You are able to work from our Paradise office and are willing to transition to our new office location in Mount Joy when it opens in late 2027.
Key Responsibilities
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Take Ownership of Focused Projects: Successfully manage and drive small, focused development projects from intake to deployment, ensuring that solutions align directly with user requirements and core technical quality standards.
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Orchestrate Workflow Layers (Jira & Trello): Maintain excellent 'ticket hygiene' on our team's issue and project-tracking systems. Actively update sprint progress, document technical scope, detail resolution steps within Jira, and use Trello to organize support streams.
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Resolve Support Tickets with Empathy: Provide outstanding assistance for internal company help requests, resolving software integration bugs or platform errors in a timely manner. Ensure all support requests are addressed inside of established SLA parameters, keeping stakeholders updated.
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Pioneer AI-Driven Efficiency & Quality: Cooperate extensively with AI assistants, generative models, and testing suites. Leverage automated agents safely to accelerate design, scaffold test suites, and perform deep code reviews while keeping all internal IP completely confidential.
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Develop Data Integrity Layers: Design, test, and manage underlying database tables and API integrations. Ensure data integrity, retention, and secure transmission across platforms such as QuickBase, Zoho, Sage Intacct, and internal databases.
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Design & Synchronize API Pipelines: Research, map, deploy, and manage continuous syncing processes across various software portals using standard REST APIs and middleware systems.
What we offer our Junior Developer
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$28.00 to $34.00 per hour depending upon experience
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Ongoing training and professional development with a chance to grow your career within a company that's leading the way in solar energy solutions
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Quarterly profit sharing bonus (profits permitting)
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Safe and desirable working environment
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Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
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PTO that rolls over & Paid Holidays
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401(k) with company match
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Short & Long Term Disability
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Basic and Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Consider the possibilities:
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Connect with core our values of Faith, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork & Stewardship
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Join a well-established, award winning solar installation company with a growing O&M department focused on performing service work on existing solar systems
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Develop and manage underlying data structures to ensure data integrity, retention, and transmission
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Design and maintain user experiences with various information system platforms throughout the company
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Research, plan, deploy, and manage data syncing processes using API platforms within various software portals, and assist with implementing new or upgrading existing software
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Opportunity to take ownership of focused projects and drive the web development process
About Paradise Energy Solutions
Paradise Energy Solutions is a family-owned, full-service solar company serving businesses, farms, and homeowners across the mid-Atlantic since 2009. We've completed over 2,000 solar installations and offer expert maintenance services for systems of all sizes—whether we installed them or not. Operating in PA, MD, NY, OH, VA, DE, and WV, we’ve been named a Top Solar Contractor for 12 consecutive years and are the #1 commercial solar installer in PA.
We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we truly care about the people who are part of our team.
Learn more at ParadiseEnergy.com/about or The Solar Channel on YouTube. Questions about this position or completing your application? Contact [email protected]
