Entry Level Software Developer

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Equity

Learning and development budget

Flat structure

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in Manchester is hiring an Entry Level Software Developer to join a startup tech team. You’ll learn on the job, own small features, and ship code quickly in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll work in a small product team with rapid decisions, stand-ups, and sprint planning, and you’ll contribute to internal tools while building end-to-end coding skills.

Qualifications

• Computer science degree, bootcamp or solid personal projects.
• Basic understanding of version control (Git).
• Curiosity to figure things out, not just follow instructions.
• Comfort with ambiguity in startup environments.
• Clear communication when something is broken and you need help.

Responsibilities

• Writing and testing code across the stack with guidance from seniors.
• Fixing bugs and tracing root causes reported by users.
• Contributing to code reviews as the newest team member.
• Building small features end to end from ticket to deployment.
• Maintaining internal tools and scripts to keep the team moving.
• Joining daily stand-ups and sprint planning, speaking up where needed.

Skills

Curiosity

Git basics

Clear communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Self-learning

Education

Computer science degree / bootcamp

Tools

Git

Job description

Join a startup Technology company as an Entry Level Software Developer in Manchester.

Manchester's tech scene has grown fast over the past decade, and small engineering teams are increasingly where the interesting work happens. This particular company builds software at pace, ships often, and expects its people to learn on the job rather than sit through months of onboarding. It's a good environment for someone who wants real ownership early, not just tickets pulled from a backlog.

This Entry Level Software Developer role sits inside a small product team where decisions get made quickly and code reaches production within days, not quarters. You won't be a spectator here.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Writing and testing code across the stack, guided by senior developers who'll actually explain their reasoning
• Fixing bugs reported by users and tracing issues back to root cause
• Contributing to code reviews, even as the newest person in the room
• Building small features end to end, from ticket to deployment
• Helping maintain internal tools and scripts that keep the team moving
• Joining daily stand-ups and sprint planning, and speaking up when something doesn't add up

Here's the skills you'll need:

• A computer science degree, bootcamp certificate, or solid personal projects you can talk through in detail
• Basic understanding of version control, Git specifically
• Genuine curiosity. You'll be asked to figure things out, not just follow instructions
• Comfort with ambiguity. Startups rarely have a settled process for everything
• Clear communication, especially when something's broken and you need help

Key perks and benefits:

• £26,000 to £29,500, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, with flexibility built around your commitments rather than a rigid office policy
• Equity in the business. If the company grows, so does your stake
• A proper learning and development budget, used however helps you improve
• Flat structure. No layers of management between you and the decisions that matter

Why pursue a career in Technology?

Technology hiring in Manchester keeps climbing as more companies choose the city over London rents. Starting as an Entry Level Software Developer here means learning fast, working close to the founders, and building a CV that opens doors across the wider Technology sector. Few industries reward sharp, hard-working people this quickly.

This Entry Level Software Developer opportunity in Manchester is brought to you by The Opportunity Hub UK.