Graduate software engineer

Bending Spoons; Padova; Ibrido; EUR 66.000 - 189.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading software company is looking for a Graduate Software Engineer to help build software from the ground up. You will have full autonomy in your projects, working across diverse tech stacks and mastering your toolkit. The role offers exceptional growth opportunities, competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible hours and remote work options. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving abilities and proficiency in English.

Servizi

Flexible hours

Remote work

Comprehensive health insurance

Relocation package

Yearly retreat

Competenze

• Ability to solve complex problems from first principles and structure ideas sharply.
• Demonstrated drive through ambitious initiative and deep responsibility for work.
• Willingness to support teammates and act reliably, honestly, and transparently.
• Read, write, and speak English proficiently.

Mansioni

• Work across diverse tech stacks and master the toolkit.
• Enjoy full autonomy and ownership from ideation to execution.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines and simplify architectures.

Conoscenze

Problem solving

Drive and initiative

Team spirit

Proficiency in English

Strumenti

Kubernetes

Docker

Python

Rust

Descrizione del lavoro

Apply for the Graduate Software Engineer role at Bending Spoons.

At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies that serves a huge number of customers, grows team members to their full potential and functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. We create value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate and uphold high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Master your toolkit. Work across diverse tech stacks, refining your ability to choose the right tools for each challenge from monolithic to microservices architectures, gRPC to REST APIs, Kubernetes to Docker, Python to Rust.
• Build stuff that matters. Enjoy full autonomy and ownership from ideation to execution, building software from the ground up and seeing your code evolve into a product used at scale.
• Simplify relentlessly. Turn complexity into simplicity, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, writing maintainable code, and crafting minimalist architectures.

Qualifications

• Reasoning ability. Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas sharply, resist biases, and attend to essential details.
• Drive. Ambitious initiative, effort, and tenacity; take deep responsibility for your work.
• Team spirit. Give generously, support the best idea, help teammates, and act reliably, honestly, and transparently.
• Proficiency in English. Read, write, and speak proficiently.

Benefits

• Talented, entrepreneurial teams. Small, result-oriented autonomous teams with bright people.
• Exceptional growth opportunities. Rapid promotion to major projects for those with outstanding potential.
• Competitive pay and equity. Starting salaries of £85,797 in London and €66,065 elsewhere, with ranges up to £250,512/€188,848 for high‑impact candidates; permanent contracts may include discounted equity.
• Comprehensive benefits. Flexible hours, remote work, learning and training support, top‑market health insurance, relocation package, parental support, and a yearly retreat.

Commitment & contract

Permanent or fixed‑term, full‑time.

Location

Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland), or remote.

Selection process

Screening tests followed by a series of interviews. Successful candidates are offered a permanent contract; the role may remain open for months or be reposted.

Equal opportunity

Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

Before you apply

If you applied before but did not receive an offer, wait at least one year before reapplying. New hires are encouraged to spend the first few months at our Milan office to absorb company culture. We support travel and accommodation, then allow remote or office work based on the offer stage.

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• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Software Development