Junior Software Engineer (Manchester) with Booking.com

About Booking.com
Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. All status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran.

At Booking.com, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world. We began by taking hotel bookings online over 20 years ago, and we’ve been shaping the travel industry ever since. Today, we’re building a platform that connects all parts of the trip – from accommodation to transport, tickets, tours and more.

From our hub in Manchester, our Trips team helps people enjoy the experience of travel. Whether it is a flight to an exciting destination, a taxi ride to the hotel, a rental car to give freedom to explore or a ticket to a popular attraction, our Trips teams provide the services to complete the travel experience.

The Trips business unit bridges the Booking.com of today with the Booking of tomorrow, leading the evolution of Booking.com from a single-product company to a multi-product offering company with an unprecedented, personalised travel experience at the heart of its success. Our team is passionate about helping people travel. They see challenges as opportunities. And they’re always ready for change.

About the role
We are excited about launching our Level 4 Junior Software Engineer Program in April 2023 in our Manchester office. This is a unique opportunity to develop or shift your professional career and learn great software engineering principles and working practices at the world’s number-one travel company.

You can see an overview of the Foundation Degree in Digital Innovation, aligned to the Software Developer Level 4 Apprenticeship here https://bit.ly/SoftwareL4

As a Junior Software Engineer, you will produce quality technical solutions to help our business progress. You will work within a team, alongside other engineers who will support you. You will be able to write good-quality tests and production code with their support. You will develop the knowledge to use the right design pattern at the right time and follow best-practice engineering principles with some support. With the support of your team, you will be able to write automated tests to ensure our systems are resilient to defects and will be able to create technical documentation to aid collaboration between individuals and teams.

You will also need to focus on your learning and development on the Level 4 Software Engineer Apprenticeship, developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours to meet the apprenticeship standard. You’ll split your time between learning on the job and more formal ‘off-the-job’ learning with Ada, National College for Digital Skills. This will include a mixture of interactive classroom sessions, virtual learning, study days, shadowing and much more. You’ll spend at least 20% of your time in off-the-job
learning, and after an initial six-week block of training, you’ll study with Ada in one-week blocks every 4-8 weeks.

We are sure this apprenticeship will give you an excellent and supportive start to your career in tech!
Due to the nature of an apprenticeship scheme, there is no expectation of prior experience when joining.

As a Junior Software Engineer, you will be a team player, collaborating with the team to build quality software and work with others to deliver it reliably. You will have good verbal and non-verbal communication skills with a curious mindset, seeking out best practices across the business unit.


Requirements:
● You are 18 years old or over as of April 2023
● GCSE English & Maths at grade C or above (or equivalent qualifications).
● Level 3 qualifications e.g. at least 3 C’s at A Level or equivalent qualification or experience.
● To be eligible to work in UK or have eligible residency status and not in full-time education.
● To have lived in the UK and/or EEA for three years or more
● Must live in the UK and spend at least 50% of their working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship.
● You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level in a similar subject (e.g. a degree or master's in a similar subject) or studied the course contents before.

What we offer:
● Above market average salary for entry-level Software Engineers
● Clear and structured career pathway, with the opportunity to join our Software Engineering Graduate Program upon completion of the apprenticeship.
● World-class training & development
● A great new office to work in the heart of Manchester
● Technical, behavioural and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities
● 25 days’ paid holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years of service)
● Great discounts on accommodation, car rentals and other group benefits
● Up to 10% employer-matched pension
● Market-leading life event benefits

Booking.com Start Date: 13 April 2023
Apprenticeship Start Date: 17 April 2023
Duration: 24 months