Graduate Software Engineer

  • Apprenticeship Reference: 2710731450-2
  • Date Posted: 8 April 2026
  • Apprentice Employer: Spectrum IT Recruitment
  • Location: City, London
  • Apprentice Pay: £45,000 to £50,000
  • Apprenticeship Sector: Information Technology
  • Apprenticeship Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

About this Apprenticeship

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. Our client offers good salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.

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


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



Tech Stack
Ubuntu, Python, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, LXC/LXD, Grafana, Prometheus

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.