Software Development Graduate Scheme

Type: Graduate
Region: London

Salary – £28,500 rising to £30,500 in year 2

Location – London/Hybrid. Up to 50% of time can be spent working from home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements may alter subject to business requirements.

Job overview

TfL’s Tech & Data teams focus on what’s behind the millions of daily transactions on London’s transport network. Every Journey Matters and every line (of code) matters. Their accelerated software development scheme enables you to gain experience on London’s most familiar and innovative systems. You’ll be joining one of the city’s largest Agile technology departments, with a reputation for delivering high quality software using the latest platforms and tools, such as:

• MS Dynamics 365 CRM
• Power Apps
• Power Automate C#
• React
• Scrum
• Azure Cloud
• Dataverse
• Web
• Mobile
• Back-End
• Sharepoint
• Test Driven Development
• Continuous Integration.

TfL are doing it all right here, improving the lives of millions of Londoners every day.

What will I be doing?

As a graduate, this one-year development programme will consist of initial training followed by two placement rotations. The aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career. TfL also understand that everyone’s career is different, so every graduate’s journey is unique. Here’s an idea of what yours could look like;

To guide your development, you will be asked to express a preference for one of the following two streams on application: C# Software Development OR Power Platform Software Development

C# Software Development

Initial training – 1 month

You meet fellow graduates and apprentices who are starting their software development scheme at the same time as you. Over four weeks you are introduced to the fundamentals of writing object-orientated C#, learn how to test your code and use cloud services. This informal training is led by current developers from our teams, including recent graduates, and equips with you the knowledge and confidence to start your first placement.

C# Software Development Placements – You will be expected to do two placements during your time on the graduate scheme and an example of those placements could look something like this:

Working in a team, under the guidance of an experienced developer, you create a responsive React web application, which allows London Underground staff to view train timetable information relevant to their station. You speak to the end users to understand their requirements and demonstrate the product, as it evolves, to get their feedback. Your team also creates a C# API, running in Microsoft Azure, which feeds data to the web application. Using pair programming, within a Scrum team, you’ll learn how to deliver high quality, clean code with extensive automated tests.

Using a microservices architecture with C# and Azure, your team delivers a highly scalable platform for calculating the charges related to road usage. With guidance directly from Microsoft engineers, you learn how to select the right technology from their ever-changing range of products. Extend your knowledge of testing and learn how to optimise the performance of components before they’re released and then how to monitor the live systems for any issues.

Power Platform Software Development

Initial training – 1 month

You meet fellow graduates and apprentices who are starting their software development scheme at the same time as you. Over four weeks you are introduced to the fundamentals power apps, workflows, azure functions, service bus/ queues. This informal training is led by current developers from our teams and equips with you the knowledge and confidence to start your first placement.

Power Platform Placements – You will be expected to do two placements during your time on the scheme and an example of those placements could look something like this:

Working in a team, under the guidance of an experienced developer, you develop bespoke power apps applications this includes refine/estimate user stories, test functionality, release application. Being part of agile team will give exposure to Agile ways of working while mastering your skills on power platform, Dataverse, Azure components (azure functions, buses/queues), CI/CD.

Working in a team, under the guidance of an experienced developer you will be working on MS Dynamics 365 CRM. Customer relationship management (CRM) is a set of integrated, data-driven software solutions that help manage, track, and store information related to your company’s current and potential customers. By keeping this information in a centralised system, business teams have access to the insights they need, the moment they need them. You will also be involved in environment setup, configurations, Customisations, integrations, and deployments of the CRM solutions. You will use azure DevOps as source control and deployment pipelines.

Your first placement will be fixed, and your following placements will be mutually agreed to ensure you gain experience with the widest possible range of technologies, tools and teams.

What TfL offer

You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household
• Final salary pension scheme
• Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
• 30 days Annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Private healthcare discounted scheme
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more

Please Note: TfL only allow one application for any of their Graduate or internship schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn