Junior Developer

Definitions

A software developer with limited professional experience who typically requires mentorship and supervision to complete tasks.

An entry-level programming role focused on learning technical workflows, codebase standards, and fundamental development practices.

Examples

The junior developer is currently working on fixing minor bugs in the user interface.

As a junior developer, she is eager to learn best practices from the senior engineering team.

The company is looking to hire a junior developer who has a strong foundation in Python and SQL.

Synonyms

Entry-level developer Associate software engineer Novice programmer Trainee developer Junior software engineer

Antonyms

Senior developer Principal software engineer Staff engineer Lead developer Expert programmer