Graduate Software Engineer

**Graduate Software Engineer \| £45,000 \- £50,000** We're working with a fast\-growing cloud\-native infrastructure scale\-up on this exciting opportunity. Jump into a hands\-on graduate role where you'll build, automate and operate highly available systems using modern tooling like Python, Docker, Kubernetes and Ansible. You’ll learn core site reliability and DevOps practices—monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana, streaming with Kafka, and deploying on Ubuntu\-based infrastructure—while being mentored by experienced engineers. **The Role** * Automate and improve DevOps workflows using Python, Ansible and CI/CD pipelines (Git, GitHub Actions or similar) * Monitor systems and respond to incidents with Prometheus, Grafana and structured alerting * Troubleshoot Linux/UNIX infrastructure, container issues (Docker, LXC/LXD) and Kubernetes clusters * Support secure, scalable deployments and collaborate on rollout strategies for high\-availability services (Kubernetes, container orchestration) * Perform root cause analysis on outages, document fixes and strengthen reliability across the stack **What You'll Need** * Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar (strong academic record; Russell Group graduates encouraged) * Practical experience coding in Python or another object\-oriented language and writing automation scripts * Solid Linux/UNIX fundamentals and hands\-on familiarity with Docker and container tooling (LXC/LXD knowledge a plus) * Exposure or strong interest in Kubernetes, Ansible, CI/CD concepts, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana) * Curious, proactive problem\-solver who can work independently and pair with developers and SREs **What's On Offer** * Competitive salary £45,000–£50,000 and clear career progression into SRE/Platform or Backend roles * Hybrid working with London office presence required \~2 days per week and a supportive engineering culture * Hands\-on mentorship, training budget and exposure to cloud\-native tooling and real production systems * Comprehensive benefits package, tech\-first environment and fast learning curve **Apply via Haystack today!**