Graduate Software Developer - £30k - £40k
On site
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
£ 40,000 / year
Full Time
12-03-2025
Job Specifications
Graduate Software Developers
5 days a week onsite in Newcastle
Salaries paying £30k-£40k + Bonuses
A minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University is required for this role.
Our client
Our client are a newly created Joint Venture specialising in providing software development and consulting services to businesses operating in the Financial Services and Alternative Investment markets. They pride themselves on employing and developing the very best talent in the North East, ensuring unparalleled quality and expertise in every project they undertake. Their goal is to surpass their clients' expectations, solve challenging problems, and deliver innovative solutions.
They operate from their home in the heart of Newcastle City Centre, where they are building a team of exceptional people in an intellectually stimulating environment.
Their Culture
As a newly established business, joining them at this stage offers the exciting opportunity to help define their culture. They emphasise:
Exceptional Talent: They seek individuals with excellent communication skills.
Collaboration: They do their best work together, both internally and with their clients.
Curiosity: They value and embrace curiosity highly.
Passion and Positivity: They want people who are passionate, positive, and capable problem solvers.
Ownership and Trust: They trust their team to take ownership and go the extra mile when needed.
Motivation and Learning: They value highly motivated individuals with a strong desire to learn.
Responsibilities
Ownership of technical products and projects – their developers actively engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage their knowledge and exposure.
Exercising judgement and acumen to understand the true business need beyond the stated requirements.
Challenging current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation.
Keeping abreast of industry and technology trends to stay at the forefront of what is possible.
Having an impact from day one – they empower and trust their developers to leverage their skillsets.
What Makes a Great Candidate
Excellent programming and technology skills, including an in-depth understanding of and recent programming experience in C#/.Net or other object-oriented languages such as Java, Python or C++.
Experience working with SQL databases.
Azure or AWS experience.
A strong enthusiasm for programming and technology with an appetite to work in a dynamic and integrated team.
An entrepreneurial nature, willing to take ownership and tackle problems, thriving on innovation.
The ability to own all aspects of development projects from start to finish.
A desire to understand and solve business problems, build domain knowledge, and increase market understanding.
The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients and team members.
Financial Services experience is a bonus, but not essential.
A minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University.
Why Join Them?
Impact from Day One: They empower and trust their developers to leverage their skillsets from the start.
Diverse Projects: Work on a wide variety of projects alongside exceptionally talented people, often closely correlated to world events and trends.
Direct Value Delivery: Deliver demonstrable business value by working hand-in-hand with the customer.
Learning Opportunities: Learn from industry experts about financial markets and world economies.
Ownership: Engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage your knowledge and exposure.
Innovation: Challenge current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation.
If you are a great developer and communicator who loves working on demanding initiatives and solving challenging problems, this could be the right place for you. Join them to make a difference from the heart of Newcastle City Centre.
Graduate Software Developers
About the Company
OB are an industry leading technology recruitment consultancy operating across the UK and Europe. Established in 2010 by Billy Jenkins and James Mace, we specialise across the entire tech industry - placing contract and permanent talent in technical roles, ranging from entry level to C-level positions. With more than a decade’s experience, we’re the number one agency for some of the most exciting technology brands in the UK including ASOS, SKY, BBC and SkyScanner. Our extensive talent pool is made up of the best technology ... Know more
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