Junior Software Developer

IDEMIA Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a graduate or early-career developer to enhance backend engineering skills. This role involves working on secure, large-scale government projects, utilizing Java, APIs, and modern engineering practices.

The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of development experience, a strong understanding of Java, and a collaborative mindset. IDEMIA values diversity and offers extensive growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of commercial software development experience or relevant internship.
• Exposure to backend development concepts.
• Familiarity with version control tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software applications using Java.
• Support the design and development of backend services and APIs.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions.

Skills

Core Java fundamentals

Object-oriented programming principles

Strong willingness to learn

Good communication and teamwork skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Git/GitHub/GitLab

Job description

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Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career developer looking to build strong backend engineering experience within a collaborative and highly technical environment.

You will work alongside experienced engineers on secure, large-scale government projects, gaining hands-on exposure to Java development, APIs, microservices, secure systems, and modern engineering practices.

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain SC Clearance and NPPV3 Clearance. To obtain clearance, candidates must have lived continuously in the UK for the past 5 years. Criminal convictions may affect eligibility.

Key Missions

• Develop and maintain software applications using Java and related technologies
• Support the design and development of backend services, APIs, and application features
• Work with existing frameworks, libraries, and reusable software components within the team
• Follow software engineering best practices including coding standards, testing, version control, and secure coding principles
• Assist with debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving software issues and defects
• Support software deployments, maintenance activities, and enhancements across live systems
• Contribute to technical discussions, sprint planning, and requirement analysis activities
• Build and maintain clean, readable, and well-structured code with guidance from senior engineers
• Produce clear technical documentation including code comments, diagrams, and development notes where required
• Participate in code reviews and collaborative team discussions to continuously improve development quality
• Follow established development processes and Agile working practices
• Communicate effectively within a collaborative engineering team environment
• Continuously develop technical knowledge and remain open to learning new tools and technologies

Profile & Other Information

• 1–2 years of commercial software development experience OR relevant internship/placement experience
• Strong understanding of core Java fundamentals and object-oriented programming principles
• Exposure to Spring Boot, REST APIs, or backend development concepts
• Understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git/GitHub/GitLab
• Strong willingness to learn and develop technically
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field preferred
• We are also open to candidates with strong personal projects, placement years, or internship experience where technical capability and passion for development can be demonstrated

By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.

We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.

At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.

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