An opportunity to kick-start your software development career at an innovative and agile software company in the North West of England.
Timeframe: Permanent position.
Location: Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Salary: £55,000.
Benefits: Competitive salary, 8% employer pension contribution and many more. More information on our benefits can be seen here.
Life assurance: 4x salary.
Income protection: Full pay for first 6 months of incapacity followed by 75% of salary plus pension contribution.
Private medical insurance (Bupa).
Holidays: 25 days plus public holidays.
Working hours: Core hours are 9am to 5pm, with flexibility to start any time between 8am and 9.30am.
We make Burp Suite, the world's most widely used software for web security testing.
A dynamic team that constantly strives for excellence in all that we do.
Committed to continuous self-improvement and personal development.
A collaborative and inclusive workplace that prioritizes your growth and promotes a good work-life balance.
Learning directly from the very best software developers in the industry.
Programming in pairs from day one, working on real production code.
Collaborating to solve complex problems in creative ways.
Contributing to world-class web security software.
Developing your knowledge in a range of languages and tools such as Java, .NET, JavaScript, React, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes and TeamCity.
Mastering software design patterns, refactoring, and how to write clean, maintainable code.
Practicing Agile development techniques, along with best software development practices like test-driven development.
Rotating through various development teams to gain experience solving diverse problems with different approaches.
Our graduate joiners typically make very rapid progress through individual mentoring and coaching, in a way that doesn't happen on larger graduate schemes. We generally find that after two years with us, our graduates are performing at a level typically associated with significantly more experience elsewhere.
We firmly believe in continuous learning and we encourage all our people to devote time to personal development alongside getting their work done.
We'll help you define tailored development goals taking into account your experience and aspirations.
You will have a dedicated technical coach with significant experience in software engineering, as well as a professional development coach, and they will both support you in meeting your learning goals.
We'll provide on-the-job training from day one, generally through pair programming with experienced colleagues, working with real code on real problems.
Additionally, you will be assigned a buddy who will be there to help you settle in and support you for as long as you need.
We'll support you with any other resources you need, such as books, tools, or study materials for certifications.
You will get the opportunity to engage in company-wide social events and graduate-specific socials every quarter to build connections, and celebrate achievements.
A proven academic track record. Candidates should have top A levels or equivalent and be expecting a First Class degree in a technical subject area or relevant postgraduate qualification.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem solving and computational skills.
Direct hands-on experience of either Java or .NET (or both).
Fluency in English.
We are a diverse group of people with a wide range of interests and backgrounds. What Swiggers have in common is that they all love their work and are exceptionally good at what they do.
Jess H, Culture Champion
Mike S, Software Developer
Mohamed H, Software Developer
