Graduate Software Engineer Woking, England
Job description
As a Graduate Software Engineer, you will be particularly eager to learn new things. And you’ll be keen to enter an environment that provides an exceptional platform to launch your career and learn at an organisation that has earned the confidence and trust of governments, agencies, and organisations around the world.
Because it’s not about developing tools to increase the efficiency of advertising spend, it’s about operating in an environment that drives forward our customer missions & makes the world safer for millions of people.
Roke is a leading technology and engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Industry 4.0 through our Futures business and Intelligence-as-a-Service. You’ll be joining the Futures business unit which has a wide range of customers in a variety of domains including aerospace, energy, and public sector.
As a Graduate Software Engineer you’ll be implementing new techniques to solve the ever-increasing complexity of our customers challenges. Understanding the problem, designing the leading-edge solution, and implementing them as part of real-world systems is what makes Roke stand out from the crowd.
The Key Requirements...
- Relevant degree in STEM related subject, ideally with a strong focus on Computing Science
- Be competent in at least one high level programming language e.g., Pyton, Rust, C#, C++
- Have an understanding of the constraints posed by different deployment environments e.g., embedded vs cloud
- Strong understanding of software development best practices, including version control, unit testing and continuous integration A willingness to learn and work in a variety of software languages as your project demands
You’ll spend the first six weeks of your time in a specially designed boot camp that equips you with the fundamental skills required to succeed at Roke. After this, you’ll join a live project, continue to receive training, and start to contribute directly, building client relationships and supporting bidding activities to win new business. Your graduate scheme will last two years and provide plenty of variety, giving you the opportunity to develop a portfolio that can be used to showcase your developing skills during regular salary reviews.
Built over a 60-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act – through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe – that’s our mission, passion, and motivation.
Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, you’ll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey: having doubled in size over the last four years, we intend to double our headcount again by 2027. At Roke, every individual counts. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference.
With us you’ll have the opportunity to develop professionally and technically, whilst pushing the boundaries of innovation. Making the extraordinary, every day.
Where you’ll work…
Alongside hybrid and flexible working options, you’ll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate, concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking, an on-site gym and sports field.
The Benefits and Perks...
- Hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of your monthly hours working at your base/client location, subject to role requirements
- Flexi-time: Working hours to suit you and your life
- Annual bonus: Based on profit share and personal performance
- Healthcare Cash Plan Cover: helping to cover the costs of routine healthcare
- Holiday: 25 days plus public holidays and your birthday off Chemring Share Save: Monthly savings into a 3- or 5-year plan.
Clearances…
Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be eligible to achieve BPSS and SC. As a result, you should be a British Citizen, have resided in the UK for the last 5 years and prepared to declare any travel that includes being out of the UK for more than 28 days in the last 5 years.
The Next Step...
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
