Graduate Software Engineer

Build software that powers real-world industry.

If you’re a graduate who doesn’t want to just “write code” but wants to build systems that power real manufacturing, real sustainability, and real global infrastructure, this is your launchpad!

This is hands-on engineering from day one.

You’ll join a global leader in high-performance building solutions, working on live industrial data, automation systems, IoT platforms, and cloud-connected manufacturing technology.

You’ll be building the digital backbone of smart factories.

You’ll be doing....

This is a Junior Software (SCADA) Developer role focused on industrial data systems and automation technology.

Expect to work on:

  • Industrial data + SAP integrations
  • SCADA systems and manufacturing control software
  • AWS IoT tools and connected devices
  • SQL querying and stored procedures
  • Grafana dashboards, alerts, and real-time reporting
  • Basic IT networking in live production environments
  • Supporting and training end users on new systems

You’ll see how software directly impacts physical production. That’s rare. And valuable.

Why this role is special...

You’ll join a global engineering business operating across:

  • Insulation
  • Insulated Panels
  • Light, Air & Water systems
  • Data & Flooring
  • Waterproofing & Roofing

This means real international mobility. Real cross-division exposure. Real career progression.

Key criteria: Essential requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must meet all of the following:

  • Be in your final year of study or have graduated within the last 12 months
  • Have no more than 12 months of full-time professional work experience (university placements, internships and summer jobs do not count)
  • Hold (or be on track to achieve) a Degree or Master’s in: Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Analytics or a closely related technical discipline

Right to Work

  • Have the permanent right to live and work in the UK
  • Be available to start the role no later than 30 September 2026

Technical capability:

  • Working knowledge of SQL querying
  • Understanding of data systems or databases
  • Awareness of cloud platforms (AWS knowledge beneficial)
  • Logical problem-solving ability
  • Interest in industrial systems, automation, or manufacturing technology

You do not need to know everything but you must show strong technical foundations and a willingness to learn fast.

Personal attributes:

We are looking for graduates who:

  • Take ownership rather than waiting for instructions
  • Stay calm in ambiguous or technical situations
  • Communicate clearly with both engineers and non-technical teams
  • Are organised and delivery-focused
  • Want to build systems that power real-world operations.

You get

  • Full employee status from Day 1
  • Competitive graduate salary
  • Structured graduate development programme
  • Direct exposure to senior business leaders
  • Fast-paced, high-impact environment
  • International career pathways
  • Real projects that contribute to sustainability and smarter infrastructure

This is applied engineering at scale.

Recruitment process

  1. Online application (choose carefully, one application only)
  2. Online task-based assessment
  3. Short video interview
  4. Virtual assessment centre:
  • Group exercise
  • Individual presentation
  • Final interview

5.Possible follow-up call or visit

Applications close: 4 May 2026

GenAI guidance (Read this thoroughly)

  • You can use AI tools to practice but you cannot use them to write your answers.
  • We want you! Not a generated version of you.
  • Use AI to prepare and bring your own brain to the interview.

Job Details

Company
GradBay
Location
Pembridge, Herefordshire, UK
Posted