Graduate Software Developer

Employal; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on experience in FinTech

Friendly and supportive team

Ongoing training and development

Opportunity to make an impact

Job summary

Employal in Leicester is seeking a Graduate Software Developer to join our growing FinTech team. You will develop and maintain features, investigate defects, write unit tests, and contribute to code reviews while learning the products and security requirements.

The role offers hands-on experience, a friendly team, ongoing training, and opportunities to grow your career in software development within FinTech.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong problem-solving with attention to detail.
• Understanding of software development fundamentals, testing, maintainable code.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Willing to learn and grow in FinTech.
• Exposure to PHP, Azure, APIs, SQL or JavaScript is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scoped product features, taking ownership gradually.
• Investigate and resolve defects; document findings.
• Write unit tests and support regression testing.
• Contribute to code reviews, planning, and documentation.
• Learn the products, data flows, and security requirements.

Skills

Problem solving

Testing

Version control

Communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or related subject

Tools

PHP

Azure

APIs

SQL

JavaScript

Job description

Graduate Software Developer
£28,000 - £32,000
Leicester
Full-Time, Permanent

The role

• Develop and maintain scoped product features, while gradually taking ownership of larger tasks


• Investigate and resolve defects, document findings and build a methodical approach to problem solving


• Write unit tests and support regression testing to help deliver reliable software releases


• Contribute to code reviews, team planning and technical documentation


• Learn how the products, data flows and integrations work, while developing your own understanding of security requirements

The candidate

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related subject, or equivalent practical experience


• Logical approach to problem-solving, with attention to detail and a willingness to investigate issues


• Good understanding of software development fundamentals, with an interest in testing, version control and writing code which can be maintained


• Excellent communicator with great teamwork skills


• Eager to learn, grow, and build a career in FinTech


• Exposure to PHP, Azure, APIs, SQL or JavaScript is beneficial, but not essential

What is on offer

• Hands-on experience in an industry that will never die


• Friendly and supportive team who will help you grow


• Ongoing training and development opportunities


• A chance to make a real impact early in your career

If you are ready to start your journey in FinTech and Software Development, we would love to hear from you