Software Engineer Apprentice
About The Position
The Software Engineer Apprentice role is designed for recent graduates (within the last 12 months) or individuals with equivalent early-career experience who are beginning their professional journey in software engineering. This position bridges academic learning and full professional practice, emphasizing applied skills, growing independence, and real contribution within an enterprise Agile environment. This is a transitional, skill-acceleration role. Apprentices are expected to move beyond classroom-based understanding toward consistent, real-world application of technical and professional competencies. Primary Function The Software Engineer Apprentice contributes to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of business applications and enterprise systems while participating in a structured apprenticeship program that includes mentorship, progressive responsibility, and ongoing feedback. The role focuses on building confidence, consistency, and ownership in production software development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree completed within the last 12 months in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Foundational understanding of object-oriented programming and web development
- Basic experience with databases and SQL
- Demonstrated interest in a long-term career in software engineering
Nice To Haves
- Internship, academic, bootcamp, or project-based development experience
- Exposure to Agile or Scrum development environments
- Familiarity with version control, testing tools, or automation frameworks
Responsibilities
- Contribute to bug fixes, enhancements, and well-defined features using technologies such as Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, PHP, or equivalent
- Modify and extend existing codebases with increasing independence
- Apply coding standards and best practices with limited supervision
- Write and maintain clear technical documentation and in-code comments
- Participate actively in code reviews, both receiving and incorporating feedback
- Collaborate with Agile team members including Software Engineers, Product Owners, and Analysts
- Translate defined business requirements into technical tasks with guidance
- Participate fully in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
- Apply secure coding practices and performance considerations in day-to-day work
- Independently execute test cases and validate expected outcomes
- Debug known issue types and identify root causes within defined systems
- Assist with monitoring applications and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Follow a structured learning and development plan with defined milestones
- Participate in mentoring relationships and regular feedback sessions
- Demonstrate increasing ownership of work, time management, and task prioritization
- Continue expanding technical breadth and depth across enterprise systems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
