# Junior Developer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-developer

A Junior Developer is an early-career software engineer learning to write and maintain code under the mentorship of more senior team members. They work on programming fundamentals in languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript, use Git for version control, and spend significant time debugging and querying databases with SQL as they build problem-solving skills. This role is typically held by recent graduates or career changers building foundational experience before advancing to more independent development work.

Top skills: [Debugging](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/debugging), [Git](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/git), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Application Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-developer), [COBOL Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cobol-developer), [Software Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-developer)

## Similar roles

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