Junior Software Engineer

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.​

About the job you’re considering​

We are seeking forward-thinking, innovative, and inquisitive graduates to join our High Integrity Software Engineering Team as part of our 2025 Graduate Programme. Our software team is involved in some of the UK’s most exciting software engineering projects, demanding the very highest level of engineering excellence.

 

As a Graduate Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on a range of exciting projects in the Aerospace, Defence, Rail, Automotive, and Energy sectors. You will be involved in developing software for safety-related and critical applications, often related to critical national infrastructure. Our industry award-winning projects make step changes in operational efficiency and safety in their domain and are highly respected by our customers.

 

You will join a diverse team of excellent and experienced engineers who are committed to ensuring our projects meet our customers’ high expectations. We have a range of projects, from single-person consultancy roles with customers supporting them with their software challenges to large-scale, £multi-million in-house software development projects – and everything in between.

 

As part of our Graduate Development Programme, you will receive tailor-made software engineering training to suit your background, with opportunities to gain experience in the software development life-cycle by rotating through multiple roles on multiple projects. This on-the-job training will cover requirements engineering, systems design and decomposition, architectural design, coding, verification, and validation.

 

At Capgemini, we are committed to providing you with the support you need to excel. Our graduate programme includes tailor-made software engineering training, a personal line manager/coach to help identify your personal development goals, workshops presented by resident experts, opportunities to select courses from a long list of course providers, and regular forums to share experience and ideas across the business.

 

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.​

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: ​

identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)​

Your role

Successful applicants’ opportunities could include:

• Developing the requirements for a train control system
• Using mathematical proof to demonstrate that safety properties are met
• Developing code that will fly all over the world and operate 24/7 without incident for decades
• Developing reference models
• Researching new tools and techniques

 

You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone. We have a number of networks you can join, including our Women in Engineering employee network group. These networks support our community every day.​

Your skills and experience​

Engineers applying for these roles should have good communication skills – you will be expected to work within teams of varying sizes and be able to communicate ideas with other members of the team. You should possess good organisation skills and share our enthusiasm for innovation.

A key attribute of any applicant seeking to fulfil this role is that they understand the importance of Software Engineering as an engineering discipline.

 

Education

•    A first-class or 2:1 degree
•    Post-graduate qualifications are also welcomed.

 

Don’t meet every single requirements? Studies have shown women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Your security clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role you will need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks. ​

There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required.​

There are other criteria and checks required for BPSS, and throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.​

What does ‘Get The Future You Want ‘ mean for you?​

You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK.​

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.

Why you should consider Capgemini​

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask.  When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts.  We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible.  It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future.  By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.​

Works in the area of Software Engineering, which encompasses the development, maintenance and optimization of software solutions/applications. 1. Applies scientific methods to analyse and solve software engineering problems. 2. He/she is responsible for the development and application of software engineering practice and knowledge, in research, design, development and maintenance. 3. His/her work requires the exercise of original thought and judgement and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of other software engineers. 4. The software engineer builds skills and expertise of his/her software engineering discipline to reach standard software engineer skills expectations for the applicable role, as defined in Professional Communities. 5. The software engineer collaborates and acts as team player with other software engineers and stakeholders.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.​