Junior Developer

About the role

The Junior Developer reports to the CTO, is supported daily by the Senior Developer and carries out well-defined tasks while building technical skills and command of AI tools. We have two openings for this role. Velship works AI-first: everyone uses AI every day to work faster and better, and people stay responsible for the result.

What you will do

• Carry out well-defined development tasks: components, pages, fixes and small automations
• Use AI tools to speed up your work, and review and understand the code they produce before you submit it
• Write simple tests and update the documentation of the tasks you carry out
• Submit your work for review and take the feedback on board
• Help with maintenance and the ongoing care of delivered projects
• Log questions and blockers and ask for help early
• Follow the learning plan agreed with the Senior Developer
• Build interfaces faithful to the designs and the existing components, applying good usability practice and basic accessibility

What we look for

• Up to 2 years of professional experience, or proven internships and personal projects
• Solid fundamentals of programming, web development and Git, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript or TypeScript
• Basic SQL and an understanding of how APIs work
• Familiarity with agile ways of working
• Rigour, discipline and openness to feedback
• A degree, advanced studies or equivalent training in IT or a technical field
• The ability to learn fast
• Regular use of AI tools in real, study or personal projects, and the ability to explain the code the AI produces before you submit it
• Fluent Portuguese; basic technical English to read documentation

Nice to have

• Notions of UI/UX and interface design, with examples of interfaces you created or implemented
• A public GitHub profile

How we select

In the selection you solve a real task from the role with your own AI tools, including turning a need into a screen or flow, and you explain your workflow, how you checked the result and the limits you ran into.

What to expect

A small team, short lines to decision-makers and real ownership of your work. Compensation is discussed directly with candidates.