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Engineering Graduate
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Job Description
At Sage, innovation starts with our people. With over 13,000 colleagues across 40 locations worldwide, supporting over 2 million customers, we’re united by a shared purpose: to transform the way millions of businesses work. As a global leader in AI, finance and HR software, we harness cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking ideas to simplify complexity and drive progress. At Sage, you’ll join a high achieving culture that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning—because together, we’re shaping the future of business software.
Start your career with Sage in the UK and make an impact from day one. Our ethos is simple: to help businesses thrive so they can support their communities and drive economic progress. At Sage, you’ll find a high-performing environment where your ideas matter, your growth is encouraged, and your work will add value from day one. Start your journey with us and help shape the future of business across the UK and beyond.
Why Join Sage as a Graduate?
At Sage, we believe your career should start with opportunity, growth, and purpose. As a graduate, you’ll benefit from structured training and development programs designed to build your skills and confidence from day one. You’ll also have access to Sage Foundation, our global initiative that gives you five paid volunteer days each year to make a positive impact in your community.
You’ll join exceptional teams where you will have the chance to learn from experts, connect with peers, and grow a global professional network. At Sage, we’re committed to helping you shape your future, offering clear career pathways and opportunities to innovate and make a real difference.
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Please note that this is a hybrid opportunity with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Key Responsibilities
What will you be involved in?
- Building and improving software features and services, working across the full development lifecycle from design and development through to delivery and maintenance.
- Working on back end and/or front end components, learning how systems are designed, built and integrated to create great customer experiences.
- Collaborating closely with QA, Product and other team members to understand requirements, test outcomes and deliver high-quality releases as part of an agile (SCRUM) team.
- Learning software quality practices, including writing and executing test cases, identifying defects and developing skills in automated testing.
- Taking part in mentoring, training and hands-on learning to build both technical capability and wider product and business understanding.
- Exploring modern engineering practices and tools, including how emerging technologies can be used to improve quality, efficiency, and productivity.
This programme is designed to give you meaningful, hands-on experience from day one, with the support and space to learn, ask questions and grow, helping you build the skills, confidence, and experience needed for a long-term career in software engineering.
Eligibility
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To be eligible for this role, you’ll need to have a Computer Science Degree (or equivalent) alongside:
- Experience with at least one programming language and a solid understanding of coding fundamentals.
- Ability to apply problem-solving skills using code, demonstrated through academic or practical projects.
- Familiarity with basic software development practices such as version control, testing, and debugging.
- The aptitude and motivation to learn new technologies and programming languages.
- Self-starting attitude; open to new challenges.
- A curious mindset that embraces innovation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to work effectively with colleagues across the globe.
- Experience of using AI, and an interest in continuous development of AI skills as the technology evolves.
What You Can Expect from the Process
- Apply online with your CV.
- Complete screening and video interview.
- If successful at the video interview stage, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre.
Successful candidates will join us in either June or October 2026.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays from day one.
- Paid time to learn (5 learning days a year).
- Paid time to give back (5 volunteering days a year).
- Private healthcare, digital GP & wellbeing support.
- Competitive pension with Sage contributions.
- Paid parental leave, inclusive from day one.
- Work from abroad for up to 10 weeks a year.
- Discounts on tech, travel, gyms and more.
- Cycle to Work and EV schemes.
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