Software Engineering Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Glasgow (TypeScript)

Location: Glasgow - Pacific Quay; applicants must live within a commutable distance. The role requires legal eligibility to work full-time in the UK for the entire 40-month apprenticeship.

Salary: £24,650

Company

hirify.global is a public media organisation creating and delivering television, audio, online and digital content to audiences worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain and improve backend services for Audio Content Metadata, supporting hirify.global audio services including hirify.global Sounds.
• Contribute to modernising legacy systems and developing new services using technologies such as TypeScript.
• Participate in analysis, design, coding, building, testing, implementation and support across the software development lifecycle.
• Help develop new capabilities and investigate how audio metadata can be made available across the hirify.global.
• Apply software engineering principles, security practices, testing and quality control to complex digital projects.
• Work collaboratively with experienced engineers through pair programming, agile delivery, technical discussions and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old by the apprenticeship start in September 2027.
• Must have lived continuously in the UK for the three years before the apprenticeship starts.
• Must be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire apprenticeship.
• This scheme is for non-graduates; applicants must not already hold a qualification in the same subject at the same or higher level.
• Must not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme.
• Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above, National 5 at C, or an equivalent qualification.
• Some coding and/or software engineering experience from an A Level, BTEC course, coding boot camp or personal projects; a basic coding test is part of the assessment.
• Interest in maths, coding, AI and machine learning technologies, with organisational, problem-solving, negotiating and deadline-management skills.
• Interest in the hirify.global, audience content consumption and introducing fresh perspectives.

Nice to have

• No additional optional qualifications are specified; transferable strengths and potential are valued over formal qualifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship lasting 40 months, combining on-the-job and off-the-job learning.
• Undergraduate BSc Honours degree in Digital and Technology Solutions Professional, Software Engineer pathway, awarded through a UK university on successful completion.
• Industry training, mentoring, a dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist, apprenticeship development days and membership of the hirify.global Apprenticeship community.
• 35-hour working week, 25 days of annual leave, pension scheme, healthcare and dental discounts, gym discounts and work-life-balance policies.
• Career development, employability training, networking support and the opportunity to apply for relocation financial support subject to eligibility.
• Inclusive, values-based environment with support and reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants and people with long-term health conditions.

Hiring process

• Apply online by creating a candidate profile and answering application questions; CVs and cover letters are not accepted.
• A basic coding test and online assessment may form part of the selection process; offers are conditional on skills screening, employment eligibility and other applicable checks.
• Applicants should apply to only one hirify.global apprenticeship advert.