Degree Apprentice Software Engineer

Yunex Traffic; Sutton-on-Sea; Vor Ort; GBP 20.000 - 24.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Fully funded degree qualification

Annual bonus opportunity

Flexible benefits package

Exposure to wide range of business/ops

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development opportunities

Professional qualifications (where/app

Career development support and LOP)

Zusammenfassung

Yunex Traffic in the United Kingdom is offering a four-year Degree Apprenticeship designed to combine real work with academic study. From day one you'll join one of our Agile software or embedded software teams, contributing to live projects and gaining real responsibility while earning a salary.

You'll study for a fully funded degree, access development opportunities, and have the chance to participate in volunteering, cross-team projects and business impact work as part of our Emerging Talent

Qualifikationen

• 4 GCSEs at 4 or above, including Maths and English.
• 3 A-Levels at grade C or above, or BTEC equivalent.
• Interest in embedded software or Electronic Engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to self-learn and work in a team.
• Organisational and time management skills.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to live projects from day one.
• Learn Yunex products, services, and customers.
• Split time between personal development and group projects.
• Volunteer and STEM activities participation.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Self-learning mindset

Time management

IT literate (MS Office)

Ausbildung

GCSEs including Maths and English

3 A-Levels or BTEC equivalent

Tools

Java

Databases

Cloud Technologies

Kubernetes

Jobbeschreibung

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Career Level: Entry Level / Early Professional

Job Family: Internal Services

Uniting what’s next in traffic. Help shape the future of mobility.

Every day, millions of people rely on technology that helps keep journeys safe, efficient and sustainable.

At Yunex Traffic, we're helping create safer, smarter and more sustainable journeys through intelligent transport solutions used by millions of people every day. From traffic signals and tunnel management systems to digital mobility technologies, we're shaping the future of transport across the globe.

We’re looking for the next generation of Emerging Talent to bring fresh ideas, challenge thinking and help shape the future of mobility.

As a Degree Apprentice, you'll gain real-world experience, work towards a recognised degree qualification and develop the skills needed to build a successful career, all while earning a salary.

Life as Emerging Talent

Joining Yunex means becoming part of a nationwide Emerging Talent community, connecting apprentices, degree apprentices, interns and graduates from across the business.

Alongside your day-to-day role, you'll have opportunities to:

• Build relationships with colleagues across the business
• Learn from experienced professionals and senior leaders
• Develop key professional and leadership skills
• Collaborate on business-wide impact projects
• Take part in volunteering and community initiatives
• Work with stakeholders from across the business and gain exposure to different teams, functions and specialisms
• Grow your network through events and development activities

As part of your Degree Apprenticeship, you'll combine practical workplace experience with academic study, enabling you to apply your learning directly to real projects and business challenges.

What you’ll be doing:

From day one, you'll become part of the team, contributing to live projects and gaining practical experience through meaningful work and real responsibility.

• Learn about Yunex’s products and services, the strategic priorities and customers.
• Gain exposure to new technologies and experience from enterprise software solutions.
• Spend up to half of your time on personal development, innovation and group business impact projects.
• Spend up to 5 days a year volunteering and STEM activities.

As a member of one of the Agile software or embedded software development teams you will:

• Work with a product owner to understand and influence requirements.
• Take part in collaborative planning and estimating of product features.
• Design and document your software artefacts using industry leading tools and processes.
• Create effective and secure software solutions using contemporary so ware development languages.
• Perform code reviews, debugging and refactoring to improve code quality and efficiency.
• Demonstrate new functionality.
• Learn to use automated testing tools to ensure quality standards are met.

Additionally, if you take the engineering management track, you will learn to:

• Manage requirements, costs, resource utilisation and variations.
• Manage a positive relationship with stakeholders through outstanding communication
• Ensure all employees work safely and their workplace needs are understood and managed.
• Promote a culture of innovation, autonomy and mastery to deliver strategic aim and vision.

Course Length: 4 years

Qualifications & Experience:

• 4 GCSEs at 4 or above, including Maths and English (or Functional Skills/ Apprenticeship equivalent)
• 3 A-Levels at grade C or above, or BTEC equivalent
• A keen interest in embedded software and/or Electronic Engineering
• Have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrate effective listening and teamwork skills, to create a collaborative work environment and strengthen relationships.
• Be IT literate; able to use Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Enjoy collaborating with others to find innovative solutions.
• Have a willingness to self-learn, research and take a creative approach to problem solving.
• Possess good organisational and time management skills to assist in completing the academic qualifications and occupational skills developments within this apprenticeship.
• Take ownership of challenges and ideas
• Be forward thinking and inquisitive.
• Whilst not essential, it would be a bonus if you already have experience with: Java, Databases, Cloud Technologies, and Kubernetes

What you’ll get:

• Salary of £22,000
• Fully funded degree qualification
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Flexible benefits package, to suit your needs
• Exposure to a wide range of business functions and stakeholders
• Employee assistance programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Professional qualifications (where applicable)
• Career development support and progression opportunities

Our Commitment:

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We embrace diversity and create what’s right for the world by employing the people who live in it.

At Yunex Traffic, we recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

To ensure an inclusive recruitment experience for everyone, if you need any reasonable adjustments or support at any stage of the process, please contact us at [e-mail] so we can work together to meet your needs. For more information on the recruitment process, please visit our Recruitment Journey page on our website.

Recruitment Process:

Applications for our Degree Apprenticeship opportunities close on 31st December 2026.

Depending on the role, successful candidates will be invited to attend either an Assessment Centre or an interview.

Our selection process may include group exercises, presentations, interviews and other activities designed to help us learn more about your strengths, skills and suitability for the role.

Recruitment activities will take place during February 2027.

Our Degree Apprenticeship opportunities are due to commence on 31st August 2027, so you'll need to be available to start from this date.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for our Emerging Talent programmes, including Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Internships and Graduate opportunities.