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How to Apply for Junior Developer

at Brighte

🏢 About Brighte

Brighte is a fintech company making clean energy accessible to Australian homeowners through 0% interest payment plans for solar and battery installations. They combine environmental impact with cutting-edge technology, and their emphasis on using AI tools in daily workflows makes them a forward-thinking place for junior developers to learn and grow.

About This Role

As a Junior Developer at Brighte, you'll build and ship features across React frontend and Node.js backend, collaborating with senior engineers on real-world products that help power energy-efficient homes. You'll also work with AI coding assistants and LLM-based tools, integrating AI into product features—a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with modern AI in production.

💡 A Day in the Life

You'll start by checking your team's stand-up updates, then pick a feature ticket to work on—maybe a new payment plan UI in React or a backend endpoint for loan calculations. You'll use an AI assistant to draft code, then pair with a senior engineer for a code review. After lunch, you might join a design sprint, then write tests for your feature before deploying it with CI/CD.

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🎯 Who Brighte Is Looking For

  • Has 1-2 years of experience from internships, bootcamps, or significant personal projects, with a portfolio demonstrating React and Node.js skills.
  • Comfortable using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and has experimented with prompt engineering or LLM APIs.
  • Understands REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and Git, and can write tests and participate in code reviews.
  • Eager to learn from senior engineers, actively seeks mentorship, and thrives in a collaborative, product-focused environment.

📝 Tips for Applying to Brighte

1

Highlight any projects where you used AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, or LangChain—even if small. Show you're not just aware of AI but use it practically.

2

Tailor your resume to show full-stack work: list specific React components and Node.js endpoints you built, not just 'worked on frontend'.

3

Include a link to your GitHub or portfolio with clean, well-documented code and tests. Brighte values engineering standards.

4

Mention any interest in clean energy or fintech in your cover letter—it shows you align with their mission.

5

If you have experience with Python (listed as a requirement), showcase it, especially if you've used it for data processing or AI-related tasks.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Emphasize your hands-on experience with React, Node.js, and TypeScript/JavaScript, with concrete examples.', "Explain how you've used AI coding assistants to improve your workflow or solve problems—be specific about tools and outcomes.", "Show enthusiasm for clean energy and Brighte's mission to make homes energy-efficient.", 'Demonstrate your collaborative mindset: mention pair programming, code reviews, or mentoring experiences, and your desire to learn from senior engineers.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Read Brighte's blog or news articles about their partnerships with solar installers and their impact on Australia's renewable energy adoption.
  • → Understand the Australian clean energy market, especially solar and battery incentives (e.g., STCs, feed-in tariffs).
  • → Familiarize yourself with Brighte's product: visit their website to see the payment plan flow and how users apply.
  • → Look up Brighte's engineering blog or tech stack (if available) to see if they use specific tools like AWS, GraphQL, or CI/CD pipelines.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you integrate an LLM API (e.g., OpenAI) into a React/Node.js app? Walk through the architecture.
2 Describe a time you used an AI coding assistant. How did it help, and what were its limitations?
3 Explain a recent feature you built end-to-end (frontend to backend). What challenges did you face with state management or API design?
4 How do you approach writing tests? Give an example of a test you wrote for a React component or Node.js endpoint.
5 What do you know about Brighte's business model? How does our 0% interest payment plan work, and why is it impactful?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't submit a generic application—avoid phrases like 'I love coding' without tying it to Brighte's mission or tech stack.
  • Don't ignore the AI requirement. If you have no AI experience, at least show you've tried a tool like ChatGPT for coding help.
  • Don't neglect tests or code quality in your portfolio. Brighte emphasizes writing tests and following standards—show you do too.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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