Graduate Software Engineer

Rise Technical

Cheltenham

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A reputable engineering company based in Cheltenham is seeking a 2026 Graduate Software Engineer. This role involves software development, bug fixing, and team collaboration. You will benefit from extensive training and mentorship while gaining hands-on experience. Ideal candidates will have a background in computer science or electronics and practical knowledge of C++. This is a fantastic opportunity to build a long-term career within a respected engineering business.

Qualifications

Graduating in 2026 with a background in computer science or electronics.
Hands-on experience with C++ and willingness to learn.
Interest in electronics, geometry, complex algorithms, or graphics.

Responsibilities

Software development, maintaining and creating new features.
Exposure to real commercial projects, bug fixing, and team collaboration.
Extensive training, mentorship, and clear progression path.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

C++

Git

HTML

Education

Graduate in computer science, electronics, or similar field

Job description

Graduate Software Engineer (2026 Graduate)

An excellent opportunity awaits a 2026 graduate pursuing a career in software engineering. This role offers exposure to varied projects, strong mentorship, and the chance to grow within an established software business known for developing graduate talent.

This company is a small but well-established software house, highly regarded in the engineering sector for delivering bespoke in-house software solutions for complex electronics projects.

In this role, you will join a tight-knit, experienced development team. After initial training to learn the company’s products and solutions, you will begin contributing to hands‑on support and development tasks, building new features, fixing bugs, and assisting on projects that deliver robust and reliable software to a global customer base. As a graduate engineer, you will receive strong mentorship from senior engineers as you transition into industry. This role is based in Cheltenham, five days per week, to provide consistent support and development.

The ideal candidate will be graduating in 2026 with a background in computer science, electronics, or a similar field, and will be keen to pursue a career in software engineering. Candidates should have a solid understanding and practical experience with object?oriented programming, particularly C++. An interest in electronics, geometry, complex algorithms, or graphics will be beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate to gain broad hands‑on experience, develop as a software engineer, and build a long‑term career within a respected engineering business.

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