Graduate Software Engineer

London
1 year ago
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A great opportunity to develop your career in software engineering

£45k upwards DoE + great benefits; Hertfordshire or Isle of Man

With a choice of locations, this role offers a great opportunity to join a successful engineering team working on an industry-leading software product. Their business intelligence solution combines powerful features with ease of use, and they are looking to further improve its capabilities using new technologies such as machine learning.

As their business grows, the company is seeking talented computer science graduates to join them. You could be working on features in areas such as user interface, networking, database interactions, toolchain, and potentially even AI-powered features.

There is likely to be high demand for this role, so to be considered, your CV will need to stand out as exceptional:
• Very strong grades throughout your education – mostly A* and As at A-level (or equivalent), a 1st or 2.1 in Computer Science or a very similar subject from a leading university
• Strong coding skills in a variety of computer languages
• Machine learning skills and expertise beyond the basics of a Computer Science curriculum
• Internships, or very substantial personal or open source projects would evidence your enthusiasm for software development beyond completing your course
• They are not able to offer sponsorship, so you will need full, existing right to work in the UK without any time limitation.

Culturally, the company emphasises creativity and ingenuity, and strives to minimize bureaucracy, so you’ll be free here to focus on the engineering and enjoy a high level of ownership over your work. They are well set up to provide mentoring and to bring staff along in their careers. With time, you will have the opportunity to focus on technical areas that you find to be of particular interest.

The package includes a highly competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits. They operate a hybrid work scheme so you would need to live in (or be able to move to) a commutable location.

Keywords: Graduate, Software Engineer, AI, ML, OO, C++, C#, Java, Hertfordshire, Isle of Man

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