Graduate Software Developer

European Tech Recruit; München; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit in Munich seeks exceptional graduate Software Developers to join its engineering teams, delivering software solutions for clients from international businesses to tech startups. This hands-on role covers designing, developing and optimizing complex systems across languages and environments.

You will work on client projects, apply analytical skills to real problems, and grow your capabilities with cloud, DevOps, automated testing and, where available, AI and data

Qualifications

• Masters' level in a STEM subject with outstanding academic results.
• German native or bilingual and business-fluent English.
• Experience with multiple programming languages and university projects.
• Portfolio on GitHub or equivalent.
• Strong problem solving and learning ability.

Responsibilities

• Analyse client requirements and translate into software solutions.
• Design, develop and optimise software applications and systems.
• Write, test, debug and maintain code across languages and environments.
• Develop automation and improve software testing.
• Support cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes.
• Collaborate with engineers and client teams to deliver improvements.
• Continuously expand engineering expertise through projects and learning.

Skills

Strong analytical and logical thinking

German language proficiency

Business English proficiency

Learning new technologies

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in a STEM field

MSc or PhD in STEM

Tools

GitHub

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

Automated testing

Job description

Are you a high-achieving STEM graduate looking to build a career in software engineering, with the opportunity to work across different technologies, industries and complex technical challenges? A specialist technology consultancy in Munich is looking for exceptional graduate Software Developers to join its engineering teams, developing software solutions for clients ranging from major international businesses to innovative technology companies.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing, developing and optimising complex software systems. Projects span traditional software development, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, automated testing and, where available, artificial intelligence and data engineering.

You will work directly on client projects, applying your analytical skills to real-world engineering problems while developing your technical capabilities across different programming languages and environments.

The company places particular emphasis on academic excellence, logical reasoning and the ability to learn quickly. Graduates with strong programming fundamentals, practical projects and a genuine interest in solving difficult technical problems are what matter for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse client requirements and translate complex technical problems into practical software solutions.
• Design, develop and optimise software applications and large-scale software systems.
• Write, test, debug and maintain code across relevant programming languages and technical environments.
• Develop automation processes, improve software testing and contribute to reliable engineering workflows.
• Support the implementation and improvement of cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes where relevant to the project.
• Collaborate with software engineers and client teams to investigate problems, evaluate solutions and deliver technical improvements.
• Continuously expand your engineering expertise through technical projects, independent learning, training and collaboration with colleagues.

Required Experience & Skills

• A very strong academic background to Masters' level in a STEM subject, such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related engineering discipline.
• Consistently excellent academic results across school and university studies. Candidates with grades around 1.0-1.5 on the German grading scale are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills, with the ability to break down complex problems and develop structured solutions.
• A genuine interest in software engineering, programming and learning new technologies.
• Business-fluent English and native or bilingual level fluent in German.
• An MSc or PhD in a relevant STEM discipline, supported by outstanding academic results.
• Experience developing software through university research, working-student positions, internships or personal projects.
• A GitHub portfolio or other evidence of independent software development.
• Exposure to algorithms, data structures, numerical computing, performance optimisation, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, DevOps or automated testing.
• Experience working across multiple programming languages or technical environments.

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