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 features Build responsive user interfaces using modern frontend technologies Develop backend APIs and services to support business applications Work with relational databases, data models, and SQL queries Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders Troubleshoot technical issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives Learn and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and development tools Support 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 experience Up to 3 years of commercial software development experience (including internships, placements, graduate roles, bootcamps, or personal projects) Understanding of software engineering principles and development methodologies Experience or academic exposure to: HTML, CSS and JavaScript React or similar frontend frameworks Python development REST APIs SQL and relational databases Git and version control

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent communication and teamwork abilities High attention to detail and commitment to quality Desirable Skills PostgreSQL experience AWS or other cloud platforms CI/CD tooling and automation Terraform or Infrastructure as Code Unit and integration testing frameworks Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor Understanding of Agile delivery methodologies What's on Offer? Salary up to £40,000 Hybrid working model Comprehensive training and mentoring programme Exposure to modern cloud and software engineering practices Clear career progression opportunities Private healthcare and pension scheme Generous annual leave allowance Collaborative and supportive team culture Access 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.