Graduate Software Engineer

ETAS; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive software firm is seeking a graduate software engineer to join their platform engineering team in Manchester. In this role, you will work in agile teams on software architecture and innovative solutions for the automotive sector, while also pursuing a qualification through an apprenticeship scheme. Ideal candidates will have programming skills and a passion for technology, with the opportunity for mentorship and a strong benefits package including a hybrid working model and annual bonus.

Benefits

Hybrid Working (60% in the office)

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Company matched pension contribution up to 8%

Group Life Assurance (7x Annual Salary)

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Passion for technology and eagerness to learn.
• Good programming skills demonstrated in projects.
• Experience in open source or personal projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on features for cloud-based and client solutions.
• Contribute to software architecture and design discussions.
• Collaborate within a cross-functional agile team.

Skills

Programming skills

Problem solving

Experience with Vehicle Diagnostic Protocols (OBD, ISO14229)

Understanding of Build Infrastructure (Jenkins, Maven)

Experience with OSGI java client frameworks

Education

Good degree in Software Engineering or relevant discipline

Tools

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

AWS

C++

Job description

Company Description

Tomorrow’s cars will be defined by software and here at ETAS we are at the forefront of this evolution to the software-defined vehicle. The solutions we are developing today will enable millions of cars to get closer to the dream of Autonomous Driving. We are the experts in the industry and together we have decades of experience in software architecture, embedded development, agile methodologies, and test-driven development. Alongside our parent company Robert Bosch, we share the values of a better world for everyone and our common mission - Invented for Life.

Job Description

We are offering a software engineering graduate position to join our platform engineering teams based at our ETAS office in the centre of Manchester. There will be an opportunity to work with each of our multiple teams working Front End, Back End, Full Stack and Cloud Infrastructure development.

This is a fixed-term graduate development role, so our aim is to provide you with the key skills and experience that will allow you to progress within the company. You will have access to our experienced software engineers to mentor and coach you through the first years of your career, and access to training materials to further support your learning.

Alongside the role within one of our agile teams, you will be studying for a qualification as part of the apprenticeship scheme. The type of apprenticeship is subject to availability and individual eligibility requirements. Previous apprenticeship offerings include DevOps, Data Analysis, and AI & Data science in partnership with UK education institutions.

What will you be doing?

• Working on features for our cloud-based and/or client solutions, aimed at the automotive sector, within one of our cross functional agile teams.
• Contributing to software architecture and design discussion driving our product roadmap
• Working with a modern tech stack:
• Backend: Java EE APIs, JAX_RS
• Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript, Single Page Frameworks (e.g Angular, AngularJS, React), LeSS, HTML5, JSON, XML
• Cloud: AWS, Infrastructure as Code
• Client: Java, C++, Electron

Qualifications

You will have a passion for technology and a keenness to learn and grow. You will have good programming skills and be excited by problem solving, demonstrated perhaps in a project at university, open source community or personal. You will have, or expect to obtain, a good degree in a Software engineering or another relevant discipline or equivalent experience.

The following are recommended skills that would be highly advantageous for you to have as an applicant:

• Experience with Vehicle Diagnostic Protocols (OBD, ISO14229)
• Understanding of Build Infrastructure (Jenkins pipelines, maven, Sonar, FossId)
• Experience with OSGI java client frameworks

Additional Information / Benefits

• Hybrid Working (60% in the Manchester office)
• Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Pension: Company matched contribution up to 8%
• Group Life Assurance (7x Annual Salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Many other perks and benefits.

ETAS are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we are happy to make accommodations within the interview process to make it an inclusive experience for all.