The years of experience isn't a hard & fast rule. For example, as soon as 1 1/4 years after I started working in frontend web development, I was receiving offe

The years of experience isn't a hard & fast rule. For example, as soon as 1 1/4 years after I started working in frontend web development, I was receiving offers for lead & senior engineer positions, some where the job postings say 10+ years of experience. The important things are the quality of experience, and having demonstrable knowledge in your domain - in my case, my contributions to various open source libraries, some major, has unexpectedly skyrocketed my own career. As for finding a junior position, your best bet is likely to work with a recruiter.