Graduate Software Developer

Waterstons; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holidays

Private healthcare

Flexible holiday allowance

EV car scheme

Sponsored training

Enhanced family policies

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

CSR involvement

Job summary

Waterstons is looking for curious problem solvers to join our software team in Durham. You’ll contribute from design to build across the full software lifecycle, working with C#/.NET, React, SQL, Azure and AI, and collaborating with SharePoint and Power Platform teams.

There are regular hack days, knowledge shares and client workshops, plus supportive development opportunities and a flexible, people‑friendly culture. This role is based in our Durham office.

Qualifications

• Experience building software in a consultancy environment.
• Helpful if you have hands-on with C#/.NET, React, SQL, Azure and AI.
• Willing to learn DevOps best practices and principles.

Responsibilities

• From design to build, you’ll be involved in the whole software lifecycle.
• You will work with a range of technologies and contribute to challenging, varied projects from day one.

Tools

C#/.NET

React

SQL

Azure

SharePoint

Power Platform

DevOps

AI

Job description

A Bit About Us

We’re problem solvers at heart. Sometimes the answer is technology, sometimes it is strategy, and sometimes it is a strong cup of tea and a bit of thoughtful conversation. Whatever it takes, we work it out with our clients.

We’re an IT consultancy that helps organisations get the best out of their technology. That means keeping them secure and keeping the bad guys out, making sure everything works and is easy to use, and doing smart things with data and software to give their business an edge. It is important work, and we care about doing it well and for the right reasons.

Life at Waterstons is friendly, flexible and built on trust. We hire people who are curious, thoughtful and good at getting to the heart of a problem. You get support, trust and room to grow in a place that still feels human. The unlimited holidays and private healthcare are a nice touch, although most people stay because it feels like the right place to do good work with good people.

Are you ready to shape your future?

This is a fantastic time to join us as we’re growing internationally and are on the look out for curious problem solvers to get involved in fascinating projects within our software team. We pride ourselves on building trusted partnerships with everyone we work with. From day one you will be involved in challenging and varied work which will have a real impact on the lives of our clients. From design to build, you’ll be involved in the whole software lifecycle. You will get to work with a range of technologies such as C#/.NET, React, SQL, Azure and of course AI. You could also work with products like Microsoft SharePoint and Power Platform, and will learn DevOps best practices and principles as you go.

It’s definitely not all coding - We have regular fun hack days, knowledge shares where we share interesting projects with other teams, and fun workshops with our clients. Finally, we are always on the lookout for curious people who are passionate about stepping out of their comfort zones and reaching their true potential.

Don’t just take our word for it – check out our career stories!

This role is based in our Durham office.

How We Take Care Of You

As well as offering a competitive salary, we have an attractive benefits package including:

• A healthy work life balance with flexible and agile working being the norm
• Flexible holiday allowance, with a minimum of 30 days a year
• EV car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Room to grow with supported development opportunities and sponsored training
• Enhanced family policies
• If you ever need it, company sick pay and life assurance
• Supported wellbeing with regular initiatives, an employee assistance programme and private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits such as a dental scheme, eye care support, season ticket loan and cycle to work
• Opportunities to get involved in CSR

Please note: After receiving a high volume of applications last year, and to ensure we continue to protect the candidate experience, we will once again monitor application volumes and may choose to close the opportunity early whilst we review the applications we have already received.