Graduate Software Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment is seeking a Graduate/Junior Software Engineer in London to join a growing tech team. You will gain hands-on experience across a modern stack, ensuring scalable and reliable systems. The role is hybrid with in-office presence required twice weekly.

You will assist with DevOps workflows, incident response, and deployment improvements, collaborating with developers to enhance processes and document systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages.
• Strong Linux/UNIX knowledge and interest in infrastructure.
• Curious, proactive, and capable problem solver.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Automate and improve DevOps workflows.
• Monitor systems and respond to incidents.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and analyze root causes.
• Support secure, scalable deployments.
• Collaborate with developers to streamline deployment.
• Document systems and processes.

Skills

Python or OO language

Linux/UNIX

Curious problem solver

Team player

Education

Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Python

C++

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

LXC/LXD

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

We're working with a forward-thinking technology company looking to hire a Graduate / Junior Software Engineer to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career to gain hands‑on experience across a modern infrastructure stack, working on systems that are scalable, secure, and highly available. This is a hybrid role with the requirement to be in the London office 2 days per week.

The Role

You’ll support the reliability and performance of core systems, with responsibilities including:

• Automating and improving DevOps workflows
• Monitoring systems and responding to incidents
• Troubleshooting infrastructure issues and performing root cause analysis
• Supporting secure, scalable deployments
• Collaborating with developers to enhance the deployment process
• Documenting systems and processes

About You

• Strong academic background (Computer Science or similar preferred) - Ideally from Russell Group University
• Experience with Python or another object-oriented language
• Good Linux/UNIX knowledge and interest in infrastructure
• Curious, proactive, and a strong problem solver
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team

Tech Stack

Python, C++, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, LXC/LXD, Grafana, Prometheus