Associate Software Engineer (2027 Graduate Programme)

Phorest; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Employee share purchase scheme

Pension

Life assurance

Bike to work scheme

Enhanced maternity & paternity

Learning & development program

Job summary

Phorest is inviting graduates to join its 2027 Associate Software Engineer programme in Ireland. You will learn how software is developed in a team, from problem understanding to testing, while building skills in coding, debugging and version control.

You’ll tackle well-scoped tasks with mentoring and progress toward more complex work as you grow. The programme emphasizes collaboration, code reviews, coaching and practical hands-on experience with real customer‑facing features, including

Qualifications

• Some experience of coding, testing or collaborative development through studies, projects or internships.
• Curiosity and openness to feedback.
• Ownership over learning and tasks with flexibility to grow.
• Recent graduate, within two years, with limited experience.
• Clear communication and collaborative approach.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (Java, Kotlin or JavaScript).
• Understanding of REST APIs and relational databases.
• Third-level education or relevant certification with strong personal projects.

Responsibilities

• Learn software development in a team, from problem understanding to testing solutions.
• Develop coding, debugging, testing and version-control skills.
• Work on bug fixes and small enhancements for customer-focused software.
• Participate in pair programming, code reviews and coaching.
• Join team planning, daily check-ins and retrospectives.

Skills

Coding basics

Curiosity

Ownership mindset

Communication

REST APIs

Programming languages

Education

Third-level education or relevant certification

Job description

• We are inviting Associate Software Engineers to join our 2027 Graduate Programme, ready to build their skills, learn from experienced teammates and begin contributing to building great features our customers love
• You’ll join a Product & Engineering community that cares about the businesses we serve, the quality of our work and each other. You’ll learn how software is developed in a team, from understanding a problem and writing code to testing solutions and improving them through feedback
• You won’t be expected to know everything from day one. You’ll start with well‑scoped tasks, supported by experienced engineers, and build towards more complex work as your skills and confidence develop
• Develop your coding, debugging, testing and version‑control skills through practical, hands‑on work
• Work on bug fixes and small enhancements that help improve the software our customers rely on
• Build a strong understanding of the hair, beauty and medspa businesses we serve and the challenges they face
• Use AI tools as a core part of our engineering workflow to support your learning, build your skills and develop your judgement
• Take part in pair programming, code reviews and coaching, asking questions and putting feedback into practice
• Join team planning, daily check‑ins and retrospectives as you learn how teams collaborate, solve problems and deliver improvements
• Pr­actise writing clean, maintainable code, testing your work and documenting your solutions in line with team conventions
• Take ownership of your tasks, learn from mistakes and gradually take on more responsibility as your skills develop
• At Phorest, we’re passionate about growing our own timber. We know every career has its own path, and we’re here to help you along yours. Through hands‑on guidance, pair programming, code reviews and coaching, you’ll build confidence step by step, moving from well‑defined tasks towards greater independence
• Across Phorest, we also offer dedicated Learning Days, a mentoring programme, career coaching, development programmes and learning tools to help you shape your career
• Our aim is to help you build the technical skills, collaborative habits and confidence to grow into an effective software engineer
• For this position, flexi‑time and working from home is possible. We are also open to remote work

Benefits

• Your wellbeing is important to us - We provide private healthcare, and employee assistance program and a free online GP service (WebDoc)
• As part of our Financial Wellbeing, we provide an Employee Share Purchase Scheme, Pension, Life Assurance, and Income Protection
• We help you travel by providing a bike to work scheme as well as tax saver transport tickets
• We care for your family and provide Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
• We grow our own timber! We provide a great learning environment including an extensive onboarding program
• Career development is important to us. We even have our own in‑house Learning and Development/Business coach and many online resources including LinkedIn learning
• We don’t believe in formal dress codes. We prefer causal things

• Some experience of coding, testing or collaborative development through your studies, personal projects, an internship or another learning experience
• Curiosity, a willingness to ask questions and an openness to feedback
• A sense of ownership over your learning and assigned tasks, with the flexibility to adapt as you develop
• To have completed your qualification within the last two years, with no more than two years’ experience in a related role
• Clear communication, a collaborative approach and an interest in the people who use what you build
• Familiarity with at least one programming language, such as Java, Kotlin or JavaScript
• An awareness of concepts such as REST APIs and relational databases
• Third‑level education in a related field, or a relevant certification supported by strong evidence of personal projects
• An understanding of programming fundamentals and object‑oriented design