Spectrum IT Recruitment
Graduate Software Engineer

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We're working with a forward-thinking technology company looking to hire a Graduate / Junior Software Engineer to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career to gain hands-on experience across a modern infrastructure stack, working on systems that are scalable, secure, and highly available. This is a hybrid role with the requirement to be in the London office 2 days per week.
The Role
You'll support the reliability and performance of core systems, with responsibilities including:
- Automating and improving DevOps workflows
- Monitoring systems and responding to incidents
- Troubleshooting infrastructure issues and performing root cause analysis
- Supporting secure, scalable deployments
- Collaborating with developers to enhance the deployment process
- Documenting systems and processes
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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About You
- Strong academic background (Computer Science or similar preferred) - Ideally from Russell Group University
- Experience with Python or another object-oriented language
- Good Linux/UNIX knowledge and interest in infrastructure
- Curious, proactive, and a strong problem solver
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team


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Tech Stack
- Python
- C++
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
- LXC/LXD
- Grafana
- Prometheus
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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