Junior Software Engineer: Java/Spring, Agile & Full-Stack

equiniti; Crawley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health support

Employee discounts

Flex plan

Holiday

Job summary

EQ Retirement Solutions are looking for a Junior Software Engineer within their Product & Technology department. The main purpose of the role is to support the design, development, testing and maintenance of software solutions while building technical capability and domain knowledge, working under guidance within an Agile development environment.

You will collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software, apply engineering best practices, and grow your understanding of

Qualifications

• Foundation-level experience in software development.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum).
• Basic understanding of full-stack development concepts.
• Familiarity with Java, Spring, SQL and relational databases.
• Awareness of Git and Jira.
• Understanding of unit and integration testing.
• Interest in cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines and modern engineering practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• A proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test and document simple programs and software components.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies and follow the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Work collaboratively with engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software.
• Apply engineering best practices through peer reviews, testing and quality controls.
• Review own work to ensure accuracy, performance and maintainability.
• Escalate and document technical issues related to design or functionality.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to enhance design, productivity and quality.
• Support incident, defect and change management activities under supervision.
• Demonstrate curiosity and interest in emerging tools, technologies and engineering practices.
• Adhere to organisational security, privacy and ethical standards.

Skills

Java

Spring

SQL

Git

Jira

Agile

Unit testing

CI/CD

Cloud basics

Problem solving

Tools

Relational databases

Job description

EQ Retirement Solutions are looking for a Junior Software Engineer within their Product & Technology department. The main purpose of the role is to support the design, development, testing and maintenance of software solutions while building technical capability and domain knowledge, working under guidance within an Agile development environment.

You will collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software, apply engineering best practices, and grow your understanding of