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# Graduate Back-end Software Developer

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** Hursley, UK
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Applications, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Backend
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/9E3E024FFFDF43CE830B88536A12F1FE/job/

## About the Role

This role is based in IBM Hursley and you must have permanent residency to work in the UK.

You must have only worked less then a year in a previous software developer role., * Passion for software engineering, which can be shown from experience in professional projects, experience from education projects or experience from projects completed in your personal time.

 * Ability to solve problems alone and as part of a team.
 * Effective communication skills to explain technical problems and solutions to other engineers.
 * Innovative solutions to problems.
 * Attention to detail.
 * A direct and honest approach.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Back-End Development Skills: Exposure to designing, developing, testing, and delivering front-end components of software applications using leading-edge and/or proven technologies.

 * DevOps Engineering Knowledge: Familiarity with DevOps engineering practices and tools, contributing to the development of automated CI/CD pipelines.

 * L3 Support Engineering: Exposure to L3 support engineering, debugging customer-reported problems, and designing, developing, and unit testing code fixes.

## Description

As a Software Developer: Generalist, you will design, develop, test, and deliver offerings using leading-edge and/or proven technologies. You will work in an Agile, collaborative environment to understand stakeholder requirements and contribute to the development of innovative software solutions.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

 * Develop Software Solutions: Design, code, and test component-level software solutions, ensuring they are unit tested and ready for integration into products.

 * Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work in an Agile environment to understand stakeholder requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs.

 * Debug Customer Issues: Design, develop, and unit test code fixes for customer-reported problems.

 * Contribute to CI/CD Pipeline: Participate in the development of an automated CI/CD pipeline that takes code through various quality stages.

 * Deliver Offerings: Test and deliver offerings using leading-edge and/or proven technologies.


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