Graduate Software Engineer

Graduate Software Engineer At-a-Glance Belfast, hybrid... you'll need to be in the office regularly, so this one is for people based in or around BelfastGraduate level, ideal for someone who has already built and shipped things on their ownJavaScript, TypeScript, React and NodeSalary up to £32,000Join a small start-up where your code goes straight to real usersAbout the Company My client is a small, product-led tech start-up based in Belfast. The team is lean, moves quickly and ships often, so everyone has a direct hand in what gets built. It's the kind of place where good ideas get tried rather than talked about in meetings. The Role If you've spent evenings and weekends building your own apps, tools or side projects simply because you wanted to, this is worth a read. You'll join a small engineering team working across the full stack, picking up real features from day one rather than sitting through a long graduate scheme. You'll work closely with the founders and senior engineers, so you'll see how product decisions get made and have a say in them. People who thrive here are curious, self-starting and happy to own a problem from idea through to release. Key Responsibilities Build and ship features across the front end and back end using React, TypeScript and NodeOwn small parts of the product end to end, from first idea to releaseCollaborate with the founders on what to build next and whyWrite clean, tested code and take part in code reviewsFix bugs and improve performance based on real user feedbackPrototype new ideas quickly to test whether they're worth pursuingContribute to technical decisions as the product and team growLearn from senior engineers and share what you pick up with the teamWhat You'll Need Essential: A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related subject, or equivalent self-taught experienceProjects you've built on your own outside of coursework, with code or a live product you can showWorking knowledge of JavaScript and/or TypeScriptSome hands-on experience with React or NodeAn entrepreneurial mindset... you spot problems and go and fix them without being askedBased in or around Belfast, able to work hybrid, with the right to work in the UKDesirable / Nice to Have: Something you've launched that has real users, even a handfulExperience with a cloud platform such as AWS, GCP or AzureExposure to databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDBWhy Apply? Salary up to £32,000Hybrid working from a Belfast baseAnnual leave plus bank holidaysWorkplace pensionReal ownership from day one, with your work going live to usersDirect exposure to the founders and how a start-up gets builtRoom to progress quickly as the company grows