Graduate Software Engineer

Junior Software Developer – AI / Cybersecurity

Location: Manchester UK

Salary: Competitive / DOE

Level: Graduate / Junior

I’m working with a growing technology company operating at the intersection of software, AI and cybersecurity that is looking to hire an exceptional junior developer.

This is not a high-volume graduate hire.

They’re looking for someone with a standout academic background, excellent technical fundamentals and clear evidence of strong problem-solving ability who wants to join a small, ambitious technical team and take on meaningful responsibility early in their career.

You’ll ideally have

• First-Class degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Physics or another highly technical subject
• Strong academic record from a leading UK or international university
• Excellent programming and computer science fundamentals
• Strong experience with Python and/or another backend programming language
• Evidence of technical ability through university projects, internships, research, personal projects or open-source work
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures and software engineering principles
• Genuine interest in AI, cybersecurity, backend engineering or data-intensive systems
• Experience with APIs, databases, cloud technologies or machine learning would be advantageous
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

Candidates with additional academic distinction such as top university results, scholarships, research experience, competitive programming, Olympiads or exceptional technical projects would be particularly relevant.

You’ll be joining a small technical environment where junior engineers are expected to contribute properly from an early stage.

You’ll have the opportunity to

• Work closely with founders and senior technical leadership
• Build software that forms part of a real-world technology product
• Work across areas including AI, cybersecurity, fraud prevention and intelligent decision-making
• Take ownership of technical problems early in your career
• Gain exposure across backend engineering, data and AI
• Work in an environment where technical ability and problem-solving are valued over years of experience
• Grow alongside the company as the engineering team expands

This would suit an exceptional recent graduate or junior engineer with 0–2 years' experience who wants a technically demanding role and significantly more responsibility than a traditional graduate programme.

If you have a First-Class technical degree, strong coding ability and a track record of excelling academically or technically, I’d be very keen to hear from you.