Junior Software Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech start-up in Birmingham is seeking a Junior Software Engineer (Python/JavaScript) to join their innovative team. This role offers hands-on experience building interactive content and gamified tools while collaborating closely with experienced colleagues. Ideal for recent graduates or junior developers, candidates should be passionate about coding and eager to learn modern frameworks like Vue or React. Enjoy flexibility with remote work, requiring just two days a month in the Birmingham office.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or junior developer with a relevant degree.
• Comfortable with Python and/or JavaScript.
• Keen to learn modern web frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a small engineering team on real-world applications.
• Help build interactive tools and gamified training features.
• Learn and develop in JavaScript (Vue/React) and Python.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Vue

React

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Junior Software Engineer (Python / JavaScript)

Remote - 2 days per month in Birmingham

28,000 rising to 32,000 after 6 months

An exciting opportunity for a recent graduate or junior software engineer to launch their career with a fast-growing, tech-focused start-up. The company has recently secured fresh funding and already partners with household names such as GymShark, Sky, and RBS.

They're building innovative products across Data Engineering, Data Science, and Training Services, and are looking for ambitious junior engineers to join their journey. From day one, you'll gain hands‑on experience working on real‑world software projects and have the chance to grow with the business.

In this role, you'll collaborate with a small but experienced team to develop and maintain interactive content and gamified training tools. It's a great opportunity to strengthen your skills in Python and JavaScript (Vue), supported by a team that values curiosity, autonomy, and practical problem-solving.

The ideal candidate is a recent graduate or junior developer with a passion for coding and learning. Whether your experience comes from academic work, personal projects, or internships, if you're enthusiastic about Python and JavaScript and eager to get stuck in with modern frameworks like Vue or React, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a rare opportunity to join a start‑up on the rise, where you'll have the space to make a real impact and grow your career in a meaningful way.

The role:

• Working as part of a small engineering team on real‑world applications
• Helping to build interactive tools, training games, and gamification features
• Learning and developing in JavaScript (Vue / React) and Python
• Remote‑first, with 2 days/month in the Birmingham office

The person:

• A graduate or junior developer with a relevant degree or 6-12 months of commercial experience
• Comfortable with JavaScript and/or Python (personal projects, internships, etc. all welcome)
• Keen to learn modern web frameworks (React or Vue preferred)
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and excited to grow in a fast‑moving environment
• Able to travel to Birmingham 2 days a month