Graduate Software Engineer – Newcastle, United Kingdom
Klipboard is looking for a recent graduate to join our software engineering team in Newcastle. The role is part of the University Foundations Development Programme and involves designing, building, and testing scalable software solutions across our industry‑specific cloud platform.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in the refinement and decomposition of high‑level requirements (epics).
* Contribute positively to team planning activities for releases and sprints.
* Collaborate with team members to estimate backlog work.
* Ensure excellent solution designs with full consideration for quality and performance.
* Develop solutions for functionality and non‑functional requirements (stories).
* Provide timely fixes to defective code.
* Provide unit tests for developed code.
* Assist in code reviews for other developers.
* Contribute positively to team retrospectives and embrace continual improvement initiatives.
* Demonstrate your completed work during Sprint Reviews.
* Keep abreast of changes within the areas of the system that your team is responsible for and the wider ERP One product.
* Build solutions that are technically sound, meet acceptance criteria and which achieve their business objective.
* Contribute to the team building a comprehensive suite of UI automation for the areas your team is responsible for.
* Evolve strong stakeholder relationships globally.
* Work well within the team.
Experience and Education
* Preferred 2:1 Upper second‑degree Bachelors in a relevant discipline. 2:2 Lower second considered if evidenced project.
* Demonstrates suitable technical and design abilities.
* Experience of agile approaches to engineering solutions would be an advantage.
* Experience in the following, or similar, would be an advantage:
* Preferred technologies and skills
Preferred Technologies and Skills
* VB, React framework, REST‑API design
* .NET 4.5.2+, ASP.NET, C# or similar
* React/JavaScript/TypeScript/Xamarin/PHP
* Restful Service Design, WebAPI
Skills & Qualities
* A true team worker with a constant focus on the goals and objectives of the team.
* Good problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
* Able to communicate both verbally and in writing, articulating clearly and concisely complex technical issues.
* Have a desire for continual improvement.
* Develop solutions that are technically viable, scalable and testable.
* A deep care for the quality of your work and a drive towards excellence, even under pressure.
* Having a positive ‘can do’ attitude towards the day to day challenges your team faces.
* Be committed to self‑development. This role requires you to keep on top of the latest developments in technology.
* Work with the team to introduce new approaches and techniques to deliver on your team's goals and objectives.
Knowledge
* Object‑oriented programming concepts.
* Awareness of how an ERP solution supports a business to reduce time and cost, and to increase revenue and profitability.
* Working understanding of agile software development approaches would be an advantage.
* A proactive approach to understanding problems. We are looking for candidates who are available to start in September 2026, to be based in our Newcastle office. Apply now to kick start your career with Klipboard!
Equal Opportunities
As a global company, we value and respect the diversity of our workforce, aiming to empower everyone to embrace each other's differences. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our company and culture.
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