Graduate Cloud & AI Engineer — AWS‑Powered, AI‑Enabled Apps

Reply; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Storm Reply, the Reply Group's cloud consultancy, is seeking a recent graduate to start a software engineering career in a fast-growing environment. You will be mentored by experienced engineers and gradually take on more responsibility while delivering cloud-native applications on AWS.

You will gain hands-on experience with AI-enabled features, AI-assisted tooling, CI/CD pipelines, IaC and secure development practices as you translate business problems into robust software solutions.

Qualifications

• 2.1 degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related subject.
• Understanding of Agile software delivery principles (through university projects or placements).
• Experience with at least one programming language such as Java, .NET, Python or Ruby.
• Interest in cloud computing, AI and automation, and how intelligent systems can enhance applications.
• Basic knowledge of databases (SQL or NoSQL).
• Awareness of UI/UX fundamentals and user-centred design.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and web servers (e.g. Nginx or Apache).
• Strong communication skills and collaborative problem‑solving.

Responsibilities

• Take part in end-to-end software development lifecycle from ideation to deployment.
• Contribute to cloud-native applications on AWS with scalable, reliable systems.
• Assist in building AI-enabled solutions and agentic components under guidance.
• Learn to integrate AI services, APIs and models with security and data governance in mind.
• Work across front-end and back-end components, progressively owning features.

Skills

Java

Python

.NET

Ruby

Agile methodologies

Linux

SQL/NoSQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Nginx

CI/CD

Job description

Storm Reply, the Reply Group's cloud consultancy, is seeking a recent graduate to start a software engineering career in a fast-growing environment. You will be mentored by experienced engineers and gradually take on more responsibility while delivering cloud-native applications on AWS.

You will gain hands-on experience with AI-enabled features, AI-assisted tooling, CI/CD pipelines, IaC and secure development practices as you translate business problems into robust software solutions.