Software Developer Graduate Scheme
Qualities Needed
The Opportunity - Software Developer Graduate Scheme
Start Date - September 2025 for 18 months
Starting Salary - £30,000
Minimum Entry Criteria - You’ll need to be near to, or have completed within the last 2 years, an appropriate Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with at least a 2:1 in a subject involving an element of Software Development such as Electrical Engineering, Electronics, ENE, Software Development, Computer Science. We’re also looking for C-based or C++ literacy or Qt literacy and knowledge of MATLAB & Simulink
What does a Software Developer Graduate Scheme involve day to day?
Our scheme is your opportunity to put your degree-level learning into practice. You’ll do that over the course of two six-month placements that you’ll spend in different areas of the business developing the embedded software used in all JCB machines across our extensive portfolio, as well as manufacturing processes that will run on ECUs, embedded Linux touchscreen displays and PCs. After a year of intensive learning in Embedded Software Development, it’ll be time for your three-month commercial placement which could see you spending time in any other area of our business and is all about deepening your understanding of JCB. Three further months of supported learning in your full-time role and we’ll hand you the reins.
You could find yourself working on high performance displays. Developing the interface between the user and machine systems as well as infotainment. Or you could find yourself developing control system algorithms for industry leading technology such as Hydrogen, Electrification and Automation.
- We’ll be shortlisting and sending out links to our online assessments in November/December 2024.
- Through December 2024 to February 2025, if you've been shortlisted following your online assessment you will be sent an invite to one of our in-person Assessment Centres.
- In-person Assessment Centres will take place from January to April 2025.
- We aim to call all candidates whether successful or unsuccessful a few weeks after the Assessment Centre has taken place.
- All of our apprentices and graduates will start their exciting journeys with a full induction week in September 2025!
What’s in it for you?
This is your chance to join a company that’s not only picking up awards for its Early Careers schemes but also opens up opportunities for the long term. On a JCB Early Careers Scheme as a standard you’ll get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday, and access to our company pension. Not only that, but you’ll also benefit from access to our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. There’s also a JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts at many high street fashion and food retailers. And if you feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.
Building a Brighter Future
We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Resourcing team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@jcb.com, and a member of the team will be in touch.