Graduate Consultant (Software/Data/AI/Devops/QA)

Company: Switch Tech Talent
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Description:

Newcastle (in office)

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.

£35,000 + bonus (clear progression path to £50,000 in 2 years)

Defence Tech Start-up

As a Graduate Consultant you’ll work alongside some of the best engineers/teams in the country, solving problems no one else has before.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across Software Engineering (Full Stack – Python, C#, C++, Golang, Rust, Java, Typescript), Data Engineering, AI/ML Engineering, Test Automation and/or DevOps. Typically, they tend to muck in where needed, so having a broad skillset, or at least a willingness to learn other skills is a big plus – happy to take specialists in one area.

They’re a new consultancy, focused on solving complex software and data problems for defence and national security organisations.

They’s building the team from scratch in Newcastle and are deliberately setting a very high bar, hiring engineers from top universities who are among the strongest technically in their field. xwzovoh

The work is very problem-solving focused, small teams tackling complex systems, often working on completely new challenges every few months.

They’re hiring for, and value, people who:

  • Enjoy working on challenging systems
  • Truly understand problem-solving, from first principles
  • Are adaptable and articulate/able to communicate internally as well as externally

Requirements:

  • 2:1 or 1st Class bachelors degree from a leading university in a STEM subject
  • Exposure to software, data, AI/ML, test automation or DevOps engineering via placement year or 6 months+ work experience
  • Eligibility to obtain security clearance

Posted: April 7th, 2026