Graduate Software Developer

As a Junior Developer, you'll be part of a Scrum team responsible for developing, enhancing and maintaining BRE's web-based applications. Working closely with Senior Developers, Product Owners and UI Designers, you'll help deliver new features and improvements that support our product roadmap.

This role offers a great balance of learning and responsibility. You'll be involved throughout the software development lifecycle, from understanding requirements and estimating work through to coding, testing and deployment. As your knowledge grows, you'll take on increasingly complex development tasks and play a bigger role in delivering high-quality solutions that meet customer and business needs.

Key responsibilities

Develop, maintain and improve web-based applications and services.

Collaborate with Developers, Product Owners and Designers within an Agile Scrum team.

Translate requirements into secure, robust and high-quality code.

Contribute to sprint planning, estimation and delivery activities.

Develop and maintain database components, including stored procedures and views.

Create and consume RESTful web services and APIs.

Support testing activities, including creating and executing test plans.

Troubleshoot and resolve defects and technical issues.

Provide regular updates on progress, risks and delivery timelines.

Follow BRE development standards, processes and best practices.

What we're looking for

We're looking for a motivated developer with a solid technical foundation, a willingness to learn, and a passion for building high-quality software.

Essential

Good understanding of web applications development

Good understanding of Object-Oriented methodologies in analysis and development

Good understanding of database development background in MS SQL Server (2014 or later), Stored Procedures, Views, etc.

Good understanding of various design patterns (like dependency injection, service-oriented architecture, etc.)

Good communication skills

Good time management skills

Good administrative skills to maintain records and files of work and revisions

Good attention to detail that ensures accuracy, consistency and quality

Desirable

Good understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP methods and web services.

Good understanding of JavaScript including basic DOM manipulation

Exposure to React or other JavaScript frameworks

Exposure to C# and.Net/ASP.NET core

Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS

Understanding of Agile practices and Sprint teams

Within your first 2 months

Taking ownership of smaller development tasks.

Building a foundational understanding of BRE's applications, products and development processes.

Becoming an active contributor within your Scrum team.

Within 6 months

Independently delivering larger, straightforward development tasks.

Demonstrating a strong understanding of BRE's applications and development standards.

Contributing confidently to sprint planning and delivery activities.

By the end of your first year

Consistently delivering larger development tasks with minimal supervision.

Having a solid understanding of the application landscape and wider business context.

Helping improve development processes and contributing to team best practice.

BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution

Life assurance – 4x your basic salary

Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more

Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform

Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

Hybrid – This role offers a mix of home and office working. You will need to be within commuting distance of our Watford, as you will be expected to attend in person (2-3 times per week).

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process we will be conducting 10-30 minute phone screening calls via an AI recruiter called Ryan with all shortlisted candidates. The information gathered from this screening will be used to help assess your suitability for the position.

Note to Employment Agencies

At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.