Software Engineer I

Job Location:

Fenton, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Where Human Connection Fuels Possibility

At Maritz decades of innovation and perseverance have built more than just a strong reputation theyve shaped a culture where human connection and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

Joining Maritz means becoming part of a workplace grounded in a critical truth; people and their potential is our greatest resource.

Maritz helps companies achieve their business goals by inspiring people to perform their best. We design experiences incentives and recognition programs that spark action and deliver measurable impact.

And weve brought this human-first design inward intentionally building teams that care for each other and collaborate our most recent employee survey nearly 90% of respondents said that their managers care about their concerns and 82% said they feel genuinely appreciated. We know that when employees feel seen supported and celebrated for who they are they thrive and so does our business.

Thats why weve created a flexible environment that empowers you to do your best work without sacrificing what matters most to fact in that same survey nearly 90% of respondents said they have the flexibility they need to balance work and personal life and nearly 80% said Maritz does a great job prioritizing employee well being.

We have a passion for excellence and genuine care for the people making it possible.

We are building a cloud-native AI-forward technology organization. The Software Engineer I supports the development of software that serves Maritz technology working closely with and under the guidance of fellow engineers on the this role you will help build and maintain application features and services with growing exposure to AI-assisted engineering practices.

What Youll Be Doing

We are looking for an entry level engineer who is eager to learn and build strong technical foundations. You will work alongside senior engineers across codebases cloud platforms and engineering toolchains contributing to project execution under guidance. The ideal candidate brings foundational knowledge in systems or software engineering and curiosity toward emerging technologies including AI-driven tooling.

80% Software Engineering Project Support

Performs routine to moderately complex development work across a variety of environments with support from senior engineers on more complex or nonroutine tasks.

Uses AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Claude) to accelerate development and improve code quality and throughput.

Participates in code reviews of peers work including AI-generated code to help ensure quality security and adherence to standards.

Actively participates in and helps facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning stand-ups retrospectives).

Seeks guidance from senior engineers on effective responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

Supports efforts to apply AI and automation to improve deployment frequency and increase system reliability.

20% Problem Solving & Operational Reliability

Assists withresolvingservice interruptions and contributes to root cause analysis during post-mortems under the guidance of senior engineers.

Helps identify trends anomalies and failure patterns; recommends solutions with input from senior team members.

Actively participates in a culture of continuous improvement learning and operational excellence within the team.

Supports cross-functional teams during major incidents helping ensure clear communication and timely updates throughout the lifecycle of an event.

What Youll Bring

Bachelors degree in a technology-related field or equivalent practical experience demonstrating the required skills.1-2 years of relevant experience; internships co-ops and academic or personal projects will be considered. Cloud platform or AI-related certifications are a plus.
Foundational knowledge of web application frameworks object-oriented languages functional programming techniques design patterns and secure coding practices gained through coursework internships or professional experience.

Exposure to building web applications or web-services preferably REST

Basic familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases and core concepts such as ACID transactions data retrieval search and persistence paradigms.

Developing triage skills with the ability to assist in root cause analysis under guidance.

Basic exposure to at least one major cloud platform (AWS GCP or OCI).

Growing ability to interpret and apply security requirements across infrastructure and software systems.

Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Claude) to generate review and improve code.

Growing ability to evaluate AI-generated code and configurations for correctness security and performance with support from senior engineers.

Understanding of responsible AI use principles in an enterprise engineering context.

Proficient written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

Things You Should Know

This is a hybrid role based in Fenton MO (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday).

DISCLAIMER: This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to confirm or be interpreted as a comprehensive summary of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

Maritz offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including medical dental vision life insurance disability paid parental leave 401k tuition reimbursement paid time off year end holiday closure and more!

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Maritz will only employ applicants who have authorization to work permanently in the U.S. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Those who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire. No calls or agencies please.

Maritz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race color religion national origin age marital status political affiliation sexual orientation gender identity genetic information disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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Where Human Connection Fuels Possibility At Maritz decades of innovation and perseverance have built more than just a strong reputation theyve shaped a culture where human connection and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do. Joining Maritz means becoming part of a workplace grounded ...