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Junior developer job description
This junior developer job description template is written from the screening we run on real junior developers — copy it, replace the brackets, and post it. The bracketed parts are where the filtering happens.
Salary figures checked July 2026, sourced on our salary research. Free to use — no attribution, no email wall.
The template
Junior Developer — [Company]
[Company] builds [product] in [stack]. You'll ship scoped features under code review: API endpoints, integrations, bug fixes and the tests that prove them. We care about sound debugging order, honest communication about being blocked, and code you can explain line by line — including anything an AI tool helped you write.
What you'll do
- Ship well-scoped features and fixes in [JavaScript/TypeScript/Python] under review.
- Write tests with your changes — and know which changes deserve them most.
- Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs.
- Reproduce, diagnose and fix production bugs, with a write-up of the cause.
- Keep PRs small, described, and reviewable; respond to review without ego.
- Update documentation as behaviour changes.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of professional development, or a project portfolio you can defend in depth.
- Working fluency in [your stack] and git.
- A testing habit — you can say when you test, and when you deliberately don't.
- Sound debugging method: logs, recent changes, reproduction, then the fix.
- Clear async written communication — PR descriptions, questions with context, honest status.
Nice to have
- Experience with [your framework/infra: Next.js, Postgres, CI, etc.].
- SQL beyond the ORM.
- Evidence of using AI coding tools well: faster output you fully understand and test.
Compensation
[State your band. Market rate for a full-time junior developer is roughly $1,500–$2,800/month in the Philippines — sourced ranges for five countries are in the table below. Posting the band filters out mismatched expectations before they cost anyone an interview.]
How to apply
To apply, link a repo or PR you're proud of and tell us one thing you'd now do differently in it.
How to adapt it
- Replace every bracket. The named tools, the hours, the band, the application question — specifics are what make strong candidates self-select in and weak ones self-select out.
- Cut duties you don't actually need. Six real duties beat ten aspirational ones; candidates can tell when a list was padded.
- Keep the application question. It's a two-minute work sample in disguise — the answers will separate your applicant pile faster than any résumé line.
| Country | Monthly range | Full guide |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | $1,500–$2,800 | Junior developer salary in the Philippines |
| Colombia | $1,900–$3,500 | Junior developer salary in Colombia |
| Mexico | $1,950–$3,650 | Junior developer salary in Mexico |
| South Africa | $1,700–$3,200 | Junior developer salary in South Africa |
| Argentina | $1,650–$3,100 | Junior developer salary in Argentina |
The part the description can't do
A good posting attracts the right pile; it doesn't sort it. For junior developers, we sort with graded work: A production-500 debugging walkthrough, plus working code with its tests. That's the screening we run on every search — here's a real sample shortlist showing what the evidence looks like, and here are the interview questions we'd ask if you're running it yourself.
Or skip the pile entirely
Post this yourself and you'll do the screening. Hand us the brief and you'll read three graded finalists instead — the search runs free, and the flat $1,995 is due only when you want introductions.
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Common questions
Can I use this junior developer job description as-is?
Copy it, then replace every bracketed placeholder — the company line, tools, hours and band. The bracketed parts are the parts that do the filtering; a posting left generic attracts generic applicants, which is the problem a good description exists to prevent.
Should I include the salary range?
Yes. Posting the band filters out mismatched expectations before they cost anyone an interview, and candidates in this market read a missing band as a lowball coming. Our sourced country ranges are linked below so you can anchor honestly.
What actually screens candidates — the description or the interview?
Neither, mostly. The strongest predictor is graded work: a role-specific scenario plus a real work sample, read before you ever speak to anyone. The application question at the end of this template starts that; our screening runs the full version for you.
Is this template free to use commercially?
Yes — copy it, edit it, post it anywhere. No attribution, no email wall. We publish the market's working documents for free whether or not you ever hire through us.