Junior / Self Taught / Graduate Software Developer

Chroma Recruitment Ltd ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary: £20000 - £22000 per annum + Training budget / Macbook /

Overview

Junior / Graduate / Self Taught Developer Self-taught software developer? Been coding since your teens? Graduate? Are you looking for your entry into software development - this role offers your chance to work very closely with one of the best developers in the UK in a fast growing business with a team of like minded junior developers. The company is born out of a more established tech business based in The Northern Quarter Manchester and has experienced rapid success since forming in 2017 (£20m revenue booked in its first year). I have personally placed 90% of the current development team I can tell you this is a fast paced, exciting place to learn and develop but you MUST be passionate about coding. This role would suit genuine self-taught developers (ideally not from code camps / code academies), computer science, math's, physics or anyone who has a natural aptitude for software development. You'll be a natural problem solver, bright and keen to learn new technology. The CTO of the business is passionate about training and developing junior or graduate developers by constantly pushing their knowledge and trialing new technology. About You This is a start-up environment that is fast-paced and constantly changing, so a junior or graduate software developers contributions to the project and technology development will be crucial to this growing business. An interest in cyber security, fintech / regtech, AI and big data would be good, but not essential. This business is committed to training and developing junior / graduate developers with an individual budget set aside for each member of staff to attend courses, seminars and hackathons relevant to your job. Added to this the CEO has a track record of mentoring developers to get them to a high standard quickly. Tech Stack So, what do graduate or junior software developers need to be part of this exciting tech business? A genuine passion for coding and technology regardless of which language you code in. The CTO of the business has the philosophy that 'good code is good code in any language' so he's not concerned about your background as long as you share his and the other junior developers passion for code. However, any experience in any of the following languages will be an advantage: PHP Java Python C# NodeJS JavaScript MATLAB The first stage of this interview will be an informal interview at 7.30am with the CTO of the business at a Manchester cafe. you must be able to make an interview at this time in central Manchester The hiring process takes 5 days and will include 1st informal interview over breakfast at a Manchester cafe A technical task taken in your own time over 48 hrs A final interview / meet the team. Starting Salary is £20,000- £21,000 but will increase rapidly dependent on performance. For example one developer I placed was earning nearly £40,000 after 18 months. I've also had developers receive a 25% pay rise after 4 months. If you are a junior / Graduate Developer this is a great business to be joining if you really want to fast track your career in software development. Feel free to send your CV This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89918427