Junior Software Engineer – Building Your Engineering Career at Evri

Ready to start your journey building technology that powers millions of deliveries across the UK every day?

At Evri, engineering is at the heart of everything we do. As we continue to grow our technology platform and modernise our systems, we’re investing in innovation, automation and the next generation of engineering talent.

Join us as a Junior Software Engineer, where you’ll develop your skills, gain hands-on experience and contribute to building scalable, high-quality solutions from day one.

This is a key role within our engineering teams, working closely with experienced engineers, product and delivery to learn best practices and grow your technical expertise.

What you’ll be doing

As a Junior Software Engineer at Evri, you’ll contribute to building and improving our systems while developing your skills across the full software development lifecycle.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands-on experience in delivering features, writing clean code and learning modern engineering practices in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of software features and components with guidance
• Write clean, maintainable and testable code
• Learn and apply software engineering best practices and coding standards
• Collaborate with engineers, product and delivery teams to build effective solutions
• Support testing activities to ensure quality and reliability
• Participate in code reviews and learn from feedback
• Help maintain documentation and share knowledge across the team
• Build understanding of systems, tools and technologies used across the platform
• Identify opportunities to improve code, processes and ways of working
• Continuously develop your skills and technical knowledge

Interested? Here’s what you’ll need to be successful:

• Some experience or exposure to software development (through education, internships or projects)
• Basic programming skills in Java and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Familiarity with frameworks such as Spring Boot, React or similar
• Understanding of fundamental software engineering concepts (e.g. OOP, APIs)
• Awareness of testing principles and writing testable code
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or similar is beneficial
• Understanding of Agile ways of working
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• A proactive mindset with curiosity and enthusiasm for technology
• A passion for building high-quality software and developing your career

At Evri, we know we only grow if our people do too. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work.

We focus on removing barriers, creating opportunity and ensuring every colleague feels valued for who they are and what they bring.

We are Evri. Where everyone is welcome.
We’re excited about what’s next. Let’s deliver it together.

Every parcel, every person, every place – every delivery made for you.

Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere. And we’re doing that by offering the most convenient way to send, receive and return parcels without costing the earth.

Whether it’s a customer sending a present to a friend, a marketplace trader shipping in bulk or a major retailer such as John Lewis, asos or Next, we’ve got it covered. With our team of 30,000 couriers, thousands of local ParcelShops and a growing network of hubs and depots across the country, we safely get parcels from A to everywhere.

And it’s not just customers and retailers who trust us. We’ve won loads of industry awards over the past few years, including gongs for IT, innovation and our green fleet.

But we wouldn’t be the biggest dedicated parcel delivery company in the UK without amazing people. We’re a friendly, ambitious and diverse bunch, united by a passion for delivering the best customer experience. We have great opportunities throughout the business, so take a look to see where you might fit in. We can’t wait to hear from you.