Graduate Software Engineer

Graduate Software EngineerLocation: Fully Remote (UK)

Salary: Up to £40,000

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Company Overview

Our client is a modern, cloud-native software business building and maintaining a complex, highly scalable platform used by customers across the UK and internationally. The engineering team works with up-to-date technologies and actively avoids legacy tooling, ensuring developers are building on current versions of frameworks and cloud services.

Engineering excellence, continuous learning, and thoughtful problem-solving sit at the heart of the organisation’s culture.

Role Overview

This role offers a structured entry point into professional software engineering for a high-calibre graduate. The position is intentionally designed as a progressive pathway into a Software Engineer role.

During the first year, the Graduate Software Engineer will work within a support-focused engineering team, gaining deep technical understanding of a complex production platform. This foundation enables a smooth transition into feature development and product engineering in subsequent years.

Year One: Support & Platform Foundations

In the first 12 months, the Graduate Software Engineer will:

• Work as part of the support engineering team on a complex, distributed platform
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve software defects in live systems
• Perform root cause analysis rather than surface-level fixes
• Contribute code changes under the guidance of experienced engineers
• Develop a strong understanding of system architecture, services, and data flows
• Learn best practices in debugging, testing, and maintaining production systems
• Build confidence working with real-world software at scale

Progression into Software Engineering

Following the initial year, the role transitions into a core Software Engineer position, with responsibilities including:

• Designing and developing new features and enhancements
• Working across the full stack in a cloud-based environment
• Contributing to technical discussions and architectural decisions
• Collaborating closely with product, QA, and engineering teams
• Taking increasing ownership of services and codebases

Technology Stack

The engineering team works with a modern and evolving technology stack, including:

• Frontend: React.js, JavaScript
• Backend: C#, .NET (working with the latest versions, including .NET 10)
• Database: SQL
• Cloud Platform: Microsoft Azure
• Messaging & Integration: Azure Service Bus and distributed services

The team places strong emphasis on keeping frameworks, tools, and practices up to date.

Required Skills & Experience

• Ideally a First-Class degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Strong grounding in core software engineering principles
• Exposure to technologies such as C#, .NET, JavaScript, React, or SQL
• A clear interest in modern software development and cloud platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable learning from feedback and working in a collaborative environment
• Able to work effectively in a fully remote role

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £40,000
• Fully remote working within the UK
• A clearly defined progression path into a Software Engineer role
• Hands-on experience with modern technologies and real production systems
• Ongoing mentoring and technical development
• Long-term career growth within a scaling software business