Graduate Software Engineer- London - April 2026

BAE Systems Applied Intelligence; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Graduate Digital Intelligence Software Engineer in London, where you'll develop software solutions, collaborate with teams, and enjoy a hybrid working model. Benefit from a competitive pension scheme and various health and lifestyle perks while contributing to impactful projects.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Annual Incentive

Qualifications

• Assisting in design, testing, and implementation of software.
• Producing high-quality code and participating in code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Understanding and translating business design into software applications.
• Overcoming development obstacles to deliver quality code.

Skills

Software Development

Problem Solving

Education

Graduate Degree

Job description

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Job Title: Graduate Digital Intelligence Software Engineer

Location: London

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. For this role, you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Assisting in the design, testing, and implementation of software that forms part of a properly engineered system.
2. Producing high-quality code as part of a development team, undertaking pair programming and code reviews.
3. Overcoming development obstacles to deliver quality code on time.
4. Helping to elaborate and refine requirements and designs.
5. Understanding and translating business design into a logical design for a simple software application.
6. Assisting in producing detailed designs and documents using required standards, methods, and tools.

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Digital Intelligence Team:

Launch your career in tech as a Graduate Software Engineer at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where you'll master diverse programming languages and tackle complex problems.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfill your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities, or place of birth. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of security vetting, which may necessitate 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level.

Additional Details

Job Title: Graduate Software Engineer - London - April 2026

Job City: London

Professional Area: Graduates and Students