Junior Software Engineer

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Job Title: Junior Software EngineerSalary: £25,000 - £29,187Location: Manchester Would you thrive in a dynamic and creative start-up environment, but also enjoy the security, resources and influence of an established and successful organisation?Would you excel within a world-class and passionate team that loves what they do?Are you a recent graduate, in a Junior/grad role currently or a graduate of a coding bootcamp and looking for an exciting new role? What to expect: You will form part of a collaborative, iterative and agile process within a multi-disciplined team helping deliver best in class digital solutions. This role provides a unique opportunity to help support and grow an entirely new software development capability. Reporting to the Principal Software Engineer and working closely with other multi-disciplined engineers, you will be a valued member of the Digital Delivery Centre team. You will work on real projects alongside experienced engineers and will be provided with opportunities to learn and build your new software development career. We have long pushed the boundaries of technology. Now digital innovation lies at the heart of our business - because it is central to our future strategy. We are focused on the development of electric, connected and driverless cars that will reshape the whole industry. Joining us is your chance to help redefine who we are and where we're going. Your talents in software development could take your career in many directions. Get ready to dream for tomorrow. What you'll need Some experience with Java, Spring Boot, C#, .Net or another OO languageOR ... some experience with JavaScript (ES6/7/8) and common front-end libraries such as ReactOR ... some experience building mobile apps, especially in React NativeOR ... some experience in a QA role working with automated testing using tools like Robot, Cypress, Selenium or Puppeteer We are keen to speak to people who also have the following skills: Some experience with relational database technologies such as MySQL or similarSome experience with practices such as Test Driven Development and Pair ProgrammingSome experience with modern web technologies such as HTML5 and CSSSome experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)Some experience or knowledge of modern CI/CD tools and techniquesKnowledge of key stages of the software delivery lifecycle The following skills and experience are nice to have: Experience or knowledge of Object Oriented ProgrammingExperience or knowledge of API integration and development practices (REST, GraphQL)Experience with Kubernetes or other cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure)Familiarity with polyglot persistence and experience with a NoSQL database engine (Mongo, Neo4j, etc) So why us? This role is based in our brand new hi-tech Digital Delivery Centre in the heart of Manchester, where you will be working alongside some of the best Engineers in the world. We have the top two floors in the Neo Building which has undergone a £8m refurbishment, neighbours in the building amongst others including Microsoft. We have a roof terrace with weatherproof desk pods as well as showers, bike racks and a discounted gym next door. We run a regular events/social program and the building is dog friendly! Benefits: Bonus (Individual Performance Payment) as well as a separate annual pay reviewFlexible Working arrangements (Possible remote working also)Pluralsight account - unlimited online courses26 days holiday + 8 days statutory50% off local gym membershipsEmployee Learning Scheme - £250 per year towards any self-development activity of your choiceChildcare VouchersOccupational Health servicesDiscounts i.e. 5% at Sainsbury's, 10% at Boots and 20% at EEPrivilege Discount Purchase/Lease Vehicle Scheme for yourself and family