Graduate Application Developer

Glu Recruit; Tadcaster; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech recruitment agency is looking for a Graduate Application Developer in Tadcaster. You will develop and maintain an in-house application, leveraging your skills in Java and application architecture. The role offers a competitive salary of £25,000-£30,000 per annum, with excellent benefits including hybrid working and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Generous holiday allowance

Core benefits including life assurance

Personalised additional benefits

Free refreshments

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Open to graduates with a related IT degree looking for their first role.
• Proficient in Java programming language.
• Understanding of Android app development principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and modernise in-house field service application.
• Troubleshoot issues and develop new features.
• Monitor performance and analyse user feedback.

Skills

Java

Application development

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Teamwork abilities

Education

Related IT degree

Tools

GitHub

SQL Server

Azure

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Tadcaster, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Role:

Graduate Application Developer

Role:

Graduate Application Developer

Salary: £25,000-£30,000 per annum

Location: Tadcaster

Benefits:

Competitive salary + a performance-based incentive paid quarterly.

Hybrid working:Offering flexibility and a great work-life balance.

Generous holiday allowance:23 days holiday + bank holidays + an additional ‘Celebration Day’! You can also buy or sell holiday days to suit your needs.

Amazing core benefits:Life assurance, access to the award-winning app with GP appointments, counselling, and more, plus exclusive retail discounts.

Personalised additional benefits:Tailor your benefits to your needs with a flexible benefits scheme. Receive a ‘Flex Pot’ to spend on additional benefits like Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Annual Gym Memberships, Critical Illness Cover, Increased Pension Contributions, Annual Travel Insurance, and more. Many options include coverage for your partner and children too!

Free refreshments:Enjoy complimentary on-tap soft drinks and premium hot drinks.

Development opportunities: In-house training, and support to pursue external qualifications and apprenticeships.

Are you:

Looking for an IT graduate skilled in Java and app architecture with demos built in GitHub looking for an App Developer role that’s out of the ordinary?

Interested in joining a growing team of specialists who support their colleagues and clients?

Working in IT/App Development and looking for your next career move?

Someone who enjoys challenges and will join a growing IT team driving the business forward, working with internal/external stakeholders, driving simplicity while providing solutions?

Your typical day as an Application Developer:

In this newly created role, you’ll be at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and modernising an in-house field service application, ensuring it delivers a seamless and intuitive user experience that meets the evolving needs of the business and users. Collaborating closely with the development team, you’ll leverage your expertise in Java, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM architecture, and the HILT Library to build and optimise the application for robustness, scalability, and performance.

Your daily responsibilities will include troubleshooting issues, developing new features, and refactoring code to maintain the application’s high quality. You’ll be monitoring performance, analysing user feedback, and integrating new technologies to enhance functionality and usability. Implementing best practices and optimising code will be key as you work to keep our app at the cutting edge.

In addition to hands-on development, you’ll contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and compliance efforts, ensuring that their processes uphold industry standards and prioritise data security and privacy. Your role is critical in driving continuous innovation and improvement in the mobile app development, empowering the team to deliver high-quality solutions that contribute to the success and satisfaction of their users and stakeholders. Working alongside passionate colleagues, you’ll help ensure that their app not only meets but exceeds expectations, aligning with our mission through exceptional service and technology.

The successful candidate:

Essential:

Our client is open to graduates with a related IT degree looking for their first role, experienced in Java, application architecture ideally with demos in GitHub

Experience in application development

Proficiency in Java programming language

Understanding of Android app development principles and practices

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Effective communication and teamwork abilities

Ability to stay updated with emerging technologies and trends in the Android ecosystem

Advantageous:

Proficiency in Kotlin programming language

Familiarity with Jetpack Compose for UI development

Knowledge of MVVM architecture and its implementation in Android applications

Understanding of the HILT Library for dependency injection

Experience with Microsoft Azure servers and services

Proficiency in managing and optimizing SQL Server databases

Knowledge of Azure SQL Database management and performance tuning

Ability to debug and optimise code for performance and scalability

Experience with performance profiling and optimisation techniques

Prior experience with maintaining and modernising in-house built applications