Graduate Developer - Newcastle

Who is NextGen? NextGen is a leading financial services technology company focused on mortgage and lending solutions. We're known for our growth-oriented culture, family-focused values, and supportive environment where innovation thrives and careers flourish. Check us out here. What is the role and what team does it sit within? This is an exciting entry-level role within our R&D team based in Newcastle. As a Graduate Developer, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers developing minor enhancements, features, and bug fixes for our Java applications, ensuring high quality through unit testing and adherence to standards. Key Responsibilities You will complete assigned development tasks to technical specification. Learn And Implement Our High Standards For Agile processesDevelopment practicesSource code managementTesting & Peer Review Essential Skills And Attributes Recent graduate with a bachelors degree in either computer science, computer engineering or software engineering.Experience (commercial or at University) with any of the following development languages: (Java, C#, Python)Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)Understanding of functional and object oriented programming paradigmsDemonstrable skills through university results and project workIdeally you will have a natural curiosity and a demonstrated propensity for learning about a broad range of technologies;Some understanding and/or practical experience in unit testing Please note, due to the nature of this role we will only be considering applicants with Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Why should I join NextGen? At NextGen, you'll join a customer-focused organisation where your leadership will directly impact business outcomes. Our family-focused culture means we invest in your development and career progression, while our supportive environment ensures you have the resources and autonomy to succeed. You'll have the opportunity to transform a critical business function, develop your team, and establish yourself as a technical authority in mortgage servicing operations. Apply now to join NextGen and take your first step into an exciting future in software engineering. NextGen is Australia's leading technology partner to the lending industry We create state-of-the-art solutions, from loan application through to processing and settlement. Our mission is to provide lenders, aggregators and brokers an easier and more efficient way to deliver for their customers.