Software Developer - Entry Level
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Main location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Position ID: J0825-1591
Employment Type: Graduate
Position Description:
Launch a world-class career with us.
Are you driven by the power of technology and its role in transforming business and government? Do you thrive in collaborative environments and want to build a career that spans impactful solutions across enterprises and agencies? If so, CGI is the place for you.
As a Software Developer, you'll be an integral part of a highly collaborative team, working alongside architects, engineers, and stakeholders to design, build, and deliver software solutions that elevate IT services. At CGI, you're encouraged to explore your full potential, free from predefined boundaries and guided by the unique value of your contributions.
This position is in Chicago, IL in a hybrid working model.
Fall Application Period: Monday, August 25th 2025 - Friday, October 3rd 2025
Your future duties and responsibilities:
How You'll Make an Impact
Design, proto@type, and develop software using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., .NET, Java, open-source stacks).
Apply software design patterns and best practices for scalable, maintainable code.
Collaborate with team members to continuously improve approaches and tools.
Build database-integrated solutions, ETL pipelines, and reporting tools using contemporary database technologies.
Conduct peer code reviews, participate in Agile rituals, and contribute to engineering discussions.
Support quality assurance by understanding its value, helping craft test plans, and executing test cases.
Create technical documentation, including requirement specs, design docs, and user manuals.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or a related technical field
Foundational experience in software development (SQL, Java, C#, .NET, J2EE, C++).
Strong ability to learn new frameworks and technologies quickly.
A growth-oriented mindset and a passion for learning.
Excellent analytical thinking, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Comfort with ambiguity, adaptability, and team-oriented collaboration.
Ability to work in the U.S. permanently and without restriction.
Let's talk about benefits
Competitive base salary
Comprehensive insurance options
401(k) with company match
Share purchase plan with a company match
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Up to 14 weeks of Maternity Leave with full pay
4-week Parental Leave for all non-birth parents
Attorney-assisted will preparation
Health savings account
Disability, life, and accidental death insurance
Pet insurance
Work-life balance and flexibility
Tuition assistance continuous learning opportunities
Training, mentoring, and career development
Partner assistance program
Wellness program
The best version of you starts here
We're a global company of owners. Over 90,000 partners strong, we bring our diverse backgrounds and perspectives together to solve some of IT and business consulting's toughest problems for some of the world's best companies. Looking for a place that empowers you to explore your full potential and shape your own career? The scale and reach of our impact offer you just that. Join a team of great people, collaborate on meaningful work, and serve the communities you call home while you do it.
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $62,800 - $103,700.
What you can expect from us:
Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because...
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI's legal duty to furnish information.
