JavaScript Job: Graduate Software Engineer 2023

Who We Are

xDesign partners with the UK's most ambitious brands to accelerate their digital product and engineering delivery, with offices in the centres of Edinburgh and Leeds and employees based all over the UK. We pride ourselves on working closely and collaboratively with our clients to craft intuitive user experiences and valuable products across a wide range of industries, technologies, and clients.

Our reputation as a partner determined to deliver high-quality, robust and thoughtful products has enabled us to scale to over 300 people in the last couple of years. We have doubled the business over the last six months and we are preparing for further accelerated growth in 2022 by delivering high quality software products for some of the UK's most established brands.

What makes xDesign unique is our amazing people and the great culture that we have built. That winning combination earned xDesign a place on the UK's Best Workplaces™ 2022 by Great Place to Work UK. Alongside this we earned a place on the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing 2022 and the UK's Best Workplaces™ in Tech 2021.

Our Tech

We use a variety of technologies across our engineering teams so you'll be exposed to languages and frameworks such as: Javascript, Typescript, HTML/CSS, Java, Swift, Kotlin, React, React Native & Node.JS - giving you an opportunity to develop your technical skill set throughout the programme and beyond.

The Role

Our 12 month graduate programme is part of xDesign Campus, giving people the opportunity to gain meaningful experience, grow their skills and accelerate their career path. As an integral part of the xDesign team from day one, our graduates will learn the ins and outs of digital practices, giving them everything they need to kick start their careers in tech.

What you'll be doing:

• You'll complete four 3-month rotations across different areas within engineering such as front end, mobile and back end development on both internal and external projects that gives you a real opportunity to make an impact
• Bi-monthly development sessions and quarterly face to face meet ups
• You'll receive a range of support through our emerging talent network, mentors, buddies and line manager.
• This is a permanent role and we will work with you individually to shape a career pathway prior to the programme finishing to ensure your journey with us continues to grow.

You can find more information about the programme here.

Requirements

• A good technical foundation and a willingness to develop your technical and professional skills
• A great team player with strong communication skills
• Passion and enthusiasm for creating great digital products
• Curiosity for learning technologies that goes beyond your academic studies/previous experience
• Creative and innovative mindset
• A real interest in software engineering and end to end design and delivery

We encourage you to apply even if you do not feel you meet absolutely all of the criteria outlined in the 'Requirements' section. Having the right attitude and approach trumps specific experience for us, and we are happy to support you as you take the next step in your career.

Recruitment Process:

• Apply online through link below
• Complete a coding test on Qualified
• Initial interview with a member of our Emerging Talent team
• Final stage is a Discovery Day which consists of a group exercise, technical and culture add interview

Our Discovery Days will be held throughout November in person at our Edinburgh office.

The closing date for applications is Monday 7th November.

This position is available for UK based remote working as well as office or hybrid working for those based around Edinburgh or Leeds. The salary for this position is £36,750 per annum.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary which we're transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits:

• We make learning a priority here at xDesign which is why you'll get 6 paid learning and development days and an individual allocated budget to help you focus on your personal and professional development
• We believe our employees should enjoy their leave how and when they want, that's why we give you 34 days (inc bank holidays) to spend as you wish, increasing to 35 in January 2023
• Support for your health and wellbeing with access to fast and effective private medical insurance with Vitality
• Our enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave ensures you get to spend quality time with your new family members
• We ensure our employees feel more secure and supported with their finances by partnering with Bippit to provide confidential professional financial coaching, workshops and resources
• Some of the latest tech equipment, including headphones and more, as well as a range of tools to do your job comfortably
• If you like getting involved in social events at work, we host regular optional virtual and in-person events like cook-alongs, virtual quizzes and more
• We want to help you do your bit to fight climate change. That's why we've partnered with Loveelectric, where you can save up to 50% on any electric vehicle
• For the avid cyclists, take advantage of our cycle-to-work scheme
• Through the wellbeing app, YuLife, you'll get access to many benefits including group life insurance, a 24/7 EAP service and both physical and mental wellbeing support
• Invest in your future by opting into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Learn more about life at xDesign on our careers site and for more insights into our hiring process check out our Emerging Talent Careers FAQs.

We believe that representative teams made up of people with different backgrounds, skills and points of view help us build the best workplace possible and enable us to create genuinely innovative, broadly useful products.

We are committed to our goal of creating the most inclusive workplace possible. As we strive to build an environment where everyone can thrive and be themselves we will continue to investigate and challenge biases, while working to identify and remove obstacles to inclusion. If you need additional support or accommodation during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know.