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Graduate Software Engineer Location: Belfast (Hybrid Working) Salary: Up to £40,000 Excellent Benefits Experience: Graduate / Early Career (0-3 Years Commercial Experience)
About the Opportunity Our client is a highly regarded technology-led organisation operating at significant scale across international markets. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Graduate Software Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team based in Belfast.
This opportunity is ideally suited to ambitious graduates, career starters, or professionals with up to three years of commercial experience who are looking to accelerate their development within a modern engineering environment. You'll work alongside experienced software engineers, gain exposure to cloud technologies and full-stack development, and contribute to applications used by thousands of users worldwide.
The Role As a Graduate Software Engineer, you will work within an agile development team building and maintaining modern web applications, backend services, and cloud-based solutions. You'll receive structured mentoring and support while gaining hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain web applications and software featuresBuild responsive user interfaces using modern frontend technologiesDevelop backend APIs and services to support business applicationsWork with relational databases, data models, and SQL queriesParticipate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practicesWrite unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliabilityCollaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholdersTroubleshoot technical issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiativesLearn and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and development toolsSupport cloud-based deployments and CI/CD processes About You We're looking for individuals who are naturally curious, eager to learn, and excited by technology.
Essential Requirements Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, STEM subject, or equivalent practical experienceUp to 3 years of commercial software development experience (including internships, placements, graduate roles, bootcamps, or personal projects)Understanding of software engineering principles and development methodologiesExperience or academic exposure to: HTML, CSS and JavaScriptReact or similar frontend frameworksPython developmentREST APIsSQL and relational databasesGit and version control Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication and teamwork abilitiesHigh attention to detail and commitment to quality Desirable Skills PostgreSQL experienceAWS or other cloud platformsCI/CD tooling and automationTerraform or Infrastructure as CodeUnit and integration testing frameworksExposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or CursorUnderstanding of Agile delivery methodologies What's on Offer? Salary up to £40,000Hybrid working modelComprehensive training and mentoring programmeExposure to modern cloud and software engineering practicesClear career progression opportunitiesPrivate healthcare and pension schemeGenerous annual leave allowanceCollaborative and supportive team cultureAccess to ongoing professional development and technical certifications Apply Now If you're a recent graduate or early-career software engineer looking to build your career in a technology-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.