Graduate Scientific Software Developer
BSc/MSc: £23,000 - £26,000; PhD: £26,000 - £29,000
Stevenage, Abingdon
Tessella successfully delivers software engineering and consulting services to leading scientific and engineering organisations across the globe. From supporting safer drug trials to researching cleaner energy – Tessella’s staff provide solutions that make a difference to real lives.
To support our continuing growth and success, we are looking to recruit Software Developers with science and engineering backgrounds who can apply their unique knowledge and expertise to solve real-world problems.
A Varied, Challenging and Rewarding Role
As a Software Developer at Tessella, you will enjoy a varied, challenging and rewarding role:
· Working closely with our clients to understand the business issues and challenges they face
· Working within small teams to help identify clients’ requirements and design and develop innovative software solutions
· Being involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle
· Using software engineering best practice to deliver software of the highest quality to our clients
We currently have vacancies in Stevenage and Abingdon in the UK, as well as in Boston and Washington DC in the USA. Note that you must already have working rights in the country to which you are applying prior to joining Tessella.
Our Staff
We recruit the best graduates from the top universities. Our staff thrive on working with the latest technologies on a variety of projects, gaining experience across many different industries, including life sciences, energy, consumer goods and the public sector.
All of our technical staff have science, mathematics or engineering degrees, over half of whom have PhDs. Their transferable skills in science and IT gives them the domain knowledge and expertise to readily understand our customers and the business issues they face and equips them with the tools to transform our customers’ requirements into innovative solutions. This is what makes Tessella unique and so successful.
Training and development is at the heart of our culture and each employee gets an annual training allowance of 20 days – well above the industry average.
About You
We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. You should have:
· BSc (min 2:1), MSc or PhD in biological sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics or engineering
· Programming experience in at least one of: Java, C#, C++, C, VB, .NET or Python
· Natural problem solving abilities
· A desire to work across a range of industries, including pharmaceutical, oil and gas, defence, nuclear and more
· Genuine enthusiasm for scientific IT and a real interest in a career in software development
A flexible approach to your work life is also important as you will be expected to travel to and engage with our customers. There are regular opportunities for staff to work on customer sites for several weeks or months. Longer secondments to other Tessella offices or to clients overseas may also arise as Tessella continues to grow.
About Tessella
Founded in 1980, Tessella is the international provider of science powered technology and consulting services. World leading organizations choose our unique blend of science, engineering and sector expertise to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to complex real-world commercial and technical challenges. Our people are high achievers from leading universities and are passionate about delivering value to clients. We are proud that our work makes the world a better place to live in: developing smarter drug trials; preserving the digital heritage of nations across the globe; minimizing risk in oil and gas exploration; controlling the orbit and attitude of satellites; researching fusion energy.
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