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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Software Engineer - **Company:** Nourish Care - **Location:** Blandford Saint Mary, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Code Review, Computer Programming, Databases, Web Development, Github, Mobile Application Software, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Pair Programming, Scrum Methodology, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Software Engineering, Symfony, TypeScript, Backend, Vue.js, Build Management, Information Technology, React Native, Front End Software Development - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2830557813-junior-software-engineer ## About the Role You will join a full stack engineering team working in an Agile Scrum environment, delivering incrementally in sprints and taking part in sprint planning, stand ups and retrospectives together. Our stack spans MySQL and PostgreSQL for our databases, Ruby on Rails and Symfony on the backend, Vue.js on the web frontend and React Native for mobile, all managed through Git and GitHub. Our systems handle thousands of requests per minute across databases holding hundreds of millions of records, so scalability sits at the heart of how we design and build. This is a junior level opportunity: whether you have a computer science or related background, or you are a self-taught coder with strong programming knowledge, we are more interested in your grounding in object-oriented development and your appetite to learn than in years of industry experience. You will be joining the Wellbeing team specifically. Within 3 months, we would expect you to have the capacity to contribute to the Wellbeing stack, the Better Care API, the Wellbeing Backend, and parts of the Wellbeing mobile app, working comfortably with JavaScript, TypeScript and Ruby (Ruby on Rails). Within 6 months, you would be contributing to the wider application stack individually, giving reasonably precise estimates, and well embedded into the Wellbeing team: taking part in planning discussions, giving informative code reviews to peers, and learning our deployment procedure., * Experience: A portfolio across object-oriented languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP and Ruby are all great, and Java, C++, Rust or Go work just as well. Little or no industry experience is fine, this is a genuine opportunity to build it. * Technical/Functional Alignment: A Computer Science or adjacent degree (Maths, Physics and Electrical Engineering all count), or relevant experience in place of one. A good understanding of what the software engineering discipline looks like day to day, and a solid grounding in object-oriented development. * Sector Interest: A genuine curiosity toward computer technology, ideally backed by personal projects or things you have built for yourself. Tinkerers are exactly who we are looking for. * Mindset: A genuine willingness to learn, paired with a collaborative approach to problem solving. ## Description * Contribute across the stack, from database to backend to frontend, as part of a full stack engineering team. * Take part in pair programming, code reviews and automated testing as standard parts of the development process. * Design and build with scalability in mind, working on systems that serve thousands of requests per minute against databases with hundreds of millions of records. * Work with both established and new technologies, languages and frameworks as the product and platform evolve, and grow into a well-rounded developer along the way. ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Future of Junior Developers in Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1280-navigating-the-future-of-junior-developers-in-tech) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Lessons learned from building a thriving Vue.js SaaS application](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1666-lessons-learned-from-building-a-thriving-vue-js-saas-application) - [Coroutine explained yet again 60 years later](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/690-coroutine-explained-yet-again-60-years-later) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk)