Engineering Industrial Placement

Griffiths Waite Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured onboarding

Mentoring by engineers

Exposure to AI-driven development

Friendly culture

Job summary

Griffiths Waite Limited in Birmingham is offering a 12 Month Software Developer Industrial Placement starting September 2027 for university placement students as part of a year in industry that contributes to the course.

You will collaborate in an agile team, building features with Node.js, React and TypeScript, write automated tests, fix bugs and participate in code reviews, while exploring data science, AI and intelligent automation to shape client solutions.

Qualifications

• For university placement year in industry, you are currently studying.
• Interest in software engineering, data science or automation is encouraged.
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Build features for client products using Node.js, React and TypeScript.
• Write automated tests and participate in code reviews.
• Fix bugs and improve existing code.
• Collaborate with your team on planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Explore AI-assisted development tools to improve delivery.

Skills

Node.js

React

TypeScript

Data science

Artificial intelligence

Automated testing

Tools

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

12 Month Software Developer Industrial Placement (starting September 2027)

Please note this role is only for university placement students as part of a year in industry that contributes to the course

At Griffiths Waite (GW), we design and build innovative digital solutions for enterprise clients, combining strong engineering principles, modern technologies and a culture of learning. Our placements offer the chance to work alongside experienced software engineers while developing real-world skills across design, development, testing and delivery.

You’ll be part of a collaborative agile team, contributing to live projects using technologies such as Node.js, React and TypeScript. While most placements focus on software development, we also welcome applicants with a natural interest or growing skills in data science, artificial intelligence or automated testing, as these areas are increasingly shaping the way we deliver solutions for our clients.

We’re looking for curious, motivated individuals who enjoy solving problems, learning new tools and techniques and working as part of a supportive team. Whether your strengths lie in software engineering, data or intelligent automation, there’s room to explore and grow at GW.

What you’ll get from us:

• Structured onboarding, including an 8 week training period where you’ll build a real product using our core technologies
• Mentoring and one-to-one guidance from experienced engineers and team leads
• The chance to work on challenging, high-impact client projects
• Exposure to agile delivery practices and AI-driven development
• A friendly, inclusive culture built around our values: Brilliance, Trust, Collaboration and Ownership

By the end of the placement, you’ll have built real software, contributed to meaningful projects and developed the skills to thrive in a professional engineering environment that values curiosity, creativity and technical excellence.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building features for client products using technologies such as Node.js, React and TypeScript
• Writing automated tests and taking part in code reviews
• Fixing bugs and improving existing code
• Working with your team on planning, stand-ups and retrospectives
• Using AI-assisted development tools where they help us deliver faster and to a higher standard

Do you have…

• The curiosity and mindset to thrive in a fast-changing technical environment
• A strong team-working ethic with excellent self-motivation
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A passion for technology and an eagerness to learn from experienced engineers

A flair for one or more of the following…

• Data and AI: Data analysis, machine learning or intelligent automation
• Testing and quality: Automated testing, CI/CD, or quality assurance practices
• Infrastructure and cloud: Understanding of cloud platforms, security or system reliability

We’re looking for individuals who enjoy problem-solving, want to apply what they’ve learned in real projects and are keen to grow their technical and professional skills within a supportive engineering environment.

• Information Technology / Computing

About Griffiths Waite Limited

Main business: IT and technology

Griffiths Waite (GW) is an independent software company based in Birmingham, specialising in the design and delivery of innovative digital products for some of the UK’s leading organisations.

Established in 1994, we combine strong engineering principles with creative thinking to build high-quality, user-focused solutions. Our teams work across software development, platform engineering, security, data, AI and automation, driven by our core values of Brilliance, Trust, Collaboration and Ownership.