Associate Software Developer - RQS
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026.
Associate Software Developer - Hybrid, Glasgow, UK
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About the job
The Research and Development Risk team is looking for an Associate Software Developer. We build and support a cloud-native platform for SAS's financial-risk solutions, used by banks and insurers around the world. The platform runs on Kubernetes and is built from backend services, a SAS programming layer, a web UI, and tooling for deployment and testing.
We're a collaborative team that works on new features and customer support, and ships updates regularly. We value careful investigation, clear communication and sharing knowledge.
As an Associate Software Developer, you will:
- Fix defects and make small improvements across the platform.
- Write and maintain code and unit tests, following the team's existing patterns.
- Add and maintain automated tests to keep the product reliable.
- Help investigate reported issues and learn to find their root cause.
- Track your work in Jira. Keep tickets up to date with progress, findings and fix details, and link each ticket to its pull request.
- Open pull requests and take part in code reviews (yours and others').
- Use AI-assisted development tools in your daily work and learn to check their output.
- Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
- Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or one in progress, in computer science, engineering, mathematics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Internships, coursework and personal projects count.
- Programming experience in at least one language, such as Python, Go, Java or C#.
- Basic SQL, such as writing SELECT queries with joins and filters.
- Basic understanding of REST APIs and HTTP.
- Basic familiarity with Git and the command line.
- Curiosity and patience when debugging, and willingness to ask questions.
- Clear written English.
- Proof of Right to work in the UK
- Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
Additional competencies, knowledge and skills
- Collaboration - Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
- Technology Savvy - Leveraging one’s practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends to improve work results, solve work problems, and take advantage of new business opportunities.
- Communication - Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
- Any exposure to SAS programming, for example from a university course or SAS certification.
- Some experience with Docker, Kubernetes or a cloud platform.
- Some experience with JavaScript or React.
- Interest in finance, banking or risk management.
You are welcome here.
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