CDS Software Engineer

🚀 Cross-Training Opportunity: CDS Software Engineer

Paid Training + 2-Year Client Placement | Glasgow (Hybrid)

Are you a Software Engineer (or aspiring Software Engineer) looking to strengthen your development skills and work within a prestigious financial services environment

We’re offering a fully paid 10-week cross-training programme in Corporate Data Services (CDS), followed by a guaranteed 2-year full-time placement with one of our elite financial services clients.

This is a unique opportunity to deepen your engineering expertise, gain exposure to enterprise-scale systems, and accelerate your career within a highly regulated, high-impact industry.

🧠 What You’ll Need

All prospective candidates will be expected to pass a Java or Python technical test during the recruitment process and demonstrate exposure to software development, either through study, personal projects, or prior professional experience (Java is preferred).

Essential Requirements

• Exposure to Java or Python development
• Candidates without formal Java/Python roles must have experience in another object-oriented programming language (e.g. C# or JavaScript)
• Back-End or Full Stack development experience (preferred)
• Exposure to working in an Agile development environment
• Experience designing or consuming APIs

Highly Desirable (Team-Dependent)

Depending on the client team, experience in one or more of the following is highly advantageous:

• DevOps knowledge or exposure
• Understanding of data modelling, data warehousing, data archiving, and dashboards
• Experience with databases such as Oracle, MongoDB, SQL, or other RDBMS
• Experience using BI tools (e.g. Tableau)
• Linux experience
• AWS / Cloud technologies
• Spring Boot
• Apache Kafka
• JIRA

💼 What’s In It for You

• 10 weeks of fully paid CDS Software Engineering training
• Guaranteed 2-year placement with a leading financial services client upon successful completion
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade platforms and modern engineering practices
• Continuous support from mentors, trainers, and delivery teams
• A clear pathway into long-term Software Engineering roles within financial services

📍 Location & Working Model

• Must be within a commutable distance of G5 8AQ (Glasgow)
• Hybrid working model

💰 Salary

• £30,000 – £38,000, depending on experience

🗓️ Start Date

• End of April 2026

If you’re a Software Engineer looking to upskill, cross-train, and work with high-profile clients, apply today and take the next step in your engineering career.