Graduate Software Developer (ID: mIhd6vf8)

We’re looking for a capable, hands-on Graduate Software Developer who enjoys solving real problems and building high-quality features. You’ll join a friendly Agile team with clear project boundaries within our wider platform, giving you real ownership while still collaborating closely across the development lifecycle.

• Day-to-day, you’ll implement new features in a collaborative Agile environment, writing maintainable, testable code and contributing to a shared commitment to long-term product quality. You’ll build and test new functionality, fix bugs, improve performance, and contribute to our automated test suite, with mentorship from senior staff. You’ll also review work from your teammates in a supportive, constructive way that maintains quality without slowing momentum.
• You’ll work closely with developers, designers, testers and other teams, taking part in regular sprint ceremonies and showcasing your work in reviews. The team encourages ideas and continuous improvement. You’ll have space to contribute to how we design, build and ship our software.
• You’ll gain exposure across the full software development lifecycle, from requirement refinement and design to coding, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Your work will support highways authorities and utility companies across the UK, helping them manage essential infrastructure safely, efficiently and in line with complex real-world regulations. You’ll take responsibility for your work, with the full support of senior developers and mentors.

We are looking for a Graduate Software Developer who has

• Computing-related degree or equivalent experience
• Strong communication and willingness to learn
• Problem-solving mindset and collaborative working style
• Basic knowledge of at least one object-oriented language
• Understanding of source control
• Familiarity with good testing practices
• Someone proactive, curious and comfortable taking responsibility for their work

Nice to Have:

Experience with any of the following is valuable, but not required:

• .NET, C#, ASP.NET, Dependency Injection, MVC, Entity Framework
• SQL and NoSQL databases
• Azure Cloud Services
• Git
• Domain Driven Design
• Messaging systems (RabbitMQ or Azure Service Bus)
• Redis
• RESTful APIs
• JMeter, Playwright
• AI integration
• Awareness of CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Agile practices
• Hybrid Working

This role follows a hybrid pattern, with your team day on alternating Tuesdays at our Dunstable office. We work within core hours, with flexibility around how you structure the rest of your day. Attendance is also required for annual company-wide meetings.

The Company does not sponsor foreign nationals, so you must have the permanent right to live and work long-term in the UK. You must also be able to commute to our Dunstable, Bedfordshire office at least once a fortnight.

Graduate Software Developer Career Development:

During your first 3–6 months, you’ll receive structured onboarding, regular mentoring from experienced developers, and opportunities to learn our architecture and domain.

We offer quarterly training opportunities, and mentorship is embedded in how we work. As you grow your skills, you’ll be supported toward stepping into the Software Developer role, typically within two years, depending on your progress and readiness.

From there, you’ll have clear paths to roles such as Senior Developer, Architect, or leadership positions as your career develops.

The Company:

A well-established computer software and services company specialising in developing and supplying Street Works and Highways Asset Management systems to local government and utility services sectors. The Company has an unrivalled reputation for delivering quality products and services and a history of over forty years of ethical business practices and consistent profitability.

In 2014, we became an employee-owned company. The controlling majority shareholder is a trust in which all employees have an equal share. This means that every employee is a co-owner of the company with certain ownership benefits and responsibilities.

The future offers exciting opportunities, with an ever-changing national environment creating new demands for our software and services. In 2020, the Company launched Aurora, our flagship cloud-based software, which has continued to develop and provides unrivalled facilities in the marketplace.

Our Software and Services:

We provide a single-source software product, delivered as a cloud service, with sophisticated customisation facilities. Our software is extensive in scope, covering areas such as works management, work planning and co-ordination, quality and safety inspections, customer service management, routine maintenance, contract and contractor management, financial control, surveys and capital projects, life-cycle projections, etc., with associated GIS functionality, and including mobile apps, interfaces, alerts, emails, dashboards and extensive reporting options.

Apply Today:

If you’re passionate about building high-quality cloud software with real-world impact, helping organisations manage and maintain essential infrastructure, and growing your career in an innovative, employee-owned business, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Flexitime
• Free on-site parking
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Profit sharing
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

We’re proud to have a diverse and welcoming development team, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)

Position: Graduate Software Developer  - Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Graduate Salary: From £28,700.00 per year Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dunstable, LU6