Junior Software Engineer - 7548

etechnology; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 413,000 - 558,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HMO Coverage and Life Insurance on Day

Paid Annual Leaves

Hybrid schedule

Well-being programs

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment in Manila is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join our cross-platform team. You will build and ship working software across web and mobile products in a modern AI-assisted development environment, valuing sound judgement about what to build and when to ship.

The role offers a hybrid setup in Makati City, with a salary range PHP 37,000 to 50,000 monthly and benefits aligned with Cambridge's global standards for growth and well-being.

Qualifications

• Writes code in one or more languages (JS/TS/Dart/Kotlin/Swift/Python/Java).
• Experience with modern web or cross-platform mobile frameworks.
• Writes and maintains automated tests before implementation.
• Uses Git in collaborative workflows.
• Debugs issues by comparing expected vs. actual results.
• Communicates clearly with tech and non-tech colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into clear, testable specifications.
• Write automated tests before implementation.
• Deliver features for web and mobile using AI-assisted tooling.
• Check all outputs, including AI-generated code, for quality.
• Fix defects found in testing and live service; extend tests.
• Contribute to engineering assets like templates and standards.

Skills

Programming languages

Web/mobile frameworks

Automated tests

Git/version control

Debugging

Clear communication

Tools

Git

AI-assisted tooling

Job description

Junior Software Engineer

Work setup

We operate in a hybrid work environment, and we encourage applicants who are open to working in the office two days a week to apply.

Work schedule

Monday to Friday, 10PM to 6PM Manila time, overlaps with UK operating hours

Employment type

Permanent

Location

Makati City, Metro Manila

Pay range

Php 37,000 to 50,000

We value transparency and want to ensure a good fit for both parties. We encourage applicants who are comfortable with this salary range to apply.

Discover a world of endless possibilities with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a distinguished global academic publisher and assessment organisation proudly affiliated with the prestigious University of Cambridge.

We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join our cross-platform development team. This role will be an opportunity for you to build and ship working, tested software across our web and mobile products, working in a modern AI-assisted development environment where your judgement about what to build and whether it is right to ship matters as much as the code itself.

Why Cambridge?

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a world-renowned not-for-profit academic publisher and assessment organisation, proudly part of the prestigious University of Cambridge. With a legacy rooted in over 800 years of educational excellence, we are dedicated to unlocking the potential of learners and educators across the globe.

Joining Cambridge's second largest global office in the Philippines —operating for over 22 years with 1,300+ colleagues— means becoming a part of an extraordinary institution renowned worldwide. We are recognised as a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years, reflecting our inclusive culture, strong sense of purpose, and commitment to the professional growth and well-being of our people. At Cambridge, we don't just publish books or deliver tests—we empower progress, inspire curiosity, and champion the pursuit of knowledge.

What can you get from Cambridge?

At Cambridge, you'll become a part of a vibrant and forward-thinking community that transcends tradition, fostering a culture of continuous growth and personal development. Here, we provide the right environment for you to thrive, supporting your professional journey and empowering you to reach your highest potential, that is why our pay philosophy is intricately tied to your skills and competencies, ensuring that your compensation aligns with the unique value you bring to the role you are applying for.

The organization offers a wide range of benefits and opportunities including:

• Regular Employment on Day 1
• HMO Coverage and Life Insurance on Day 1
• Paid Annual Leaves (Vacation, Well-being, Flexible, Holiday, and Volunteering leaves)
• Vesting/Retirement package
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Access to well-being programs
• Flexible schedule, hybrid work arrangement and work-life balance
• Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from diverse branches that will expand your horizons and enrich your understanding of different cultures

What will you do in the role?

Reporting to the Software Development Team Lead, your accountabilities will include:

• Turn assigned requirements into clear, testable specifications covering behaviour, acceptance criteria and edge cases, raising anything ambiguous before building starts.
• Write the automated tests that define what "done" means for each piece of work, ahead of implementation.
• Deliver features across our web and mobile products using the team's approved AI-assisted development tooling, meeting agreed coding, security, performance and accessibility standards.
• Check everything before you submit it — including code produced by AI tooling — and rework or reject whatever falls short.
• Fix defects found in testing, review or live service, and extend test coverage so they don't come back.
• Contribute to the team's shared engineering assets, such as specification templates, coding standards and tooling context.

What makes you the ideal candidate for this role?

An ideal candidate has the following qualities:

Essential:

• Writes code in at least one programming language, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Kotlin, Swift, Python or Java.
• Has worked with at least one modern web framework or cross-platform mobile framework, and is willing to work across both web and mobile.
• Writes and maintains automated tests, including authoring tests before implementation.
• Uses version control tooling, such as Git, within a collaborative workflow.
• Debugs issues by analysing errors and comparing expected against actual results, including in code they did not personally write.
• Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical colleagues, seeks clarification where requirements are unclear, and applies feedback constructively.

Desirable:

• Experience using AI coding assistants or agentic workflows, and a sense of where they work well and where they don't.
• Writes clear specifications and acceptance criteria that colleagues and automated tooling can implement against unambiguously.
• Familiarity with secure coding practice, accessibility standards or continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
• Exposure to agile ways of working.

Are you driven by desire to be part of a globally renowned institution that celebrates innovation, embraces inclusion, and empowers learners? Then, we invite you to Pursue your Potential with us.

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