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You don’t need any previous experience other than a strong Computing Science or Software Engineering degree as you’ll be trained by experienced staff throughout the role and work alongside our highly skilled team.\nWhile a large part of the Jr Software Developer role is development work, the role is designed as a graduate position where you’ll be exposed to the full life cycle of a project, including requirements capture, design, implementation and testing. After you have a few years of experience under your belt, there are opportunities to progress into Senior Developer, Business Analyst and Project Management roles depending on your preference and abilities.\nThis is a hybrid role with time split between our Glasgow Office and your home.\nBasic Requirements\nAs Jr Software Developer you will require:\n3 years UK residency is required for security check\n\nA minimum of a 2:1 degree in BSc Computing Science, BSc Software Engineering, MSc Software Engineering, or similar.\n\nSome experience with Java, but more importantly, an excellent general understanding of programming concepts\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\n\nWe believe that to develop great software, we need to clearly understand the requirements of our end users, so we encourage the team to get out and about and meet our customers. Once you’ve been here for a while, the role may involve occasional customer site visits, so you should be willing to undertake some travel as required (accompanied by a more experienced member of the team).\nIn return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. 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