Job Specifications
Hi we're Genio. We make study software that improves your confidence and ability to learn.
We're a SaaS scale up and one of the fastest growing tech companies in the North.
There's 100+ of us around the UK with our HQ in Leeds.
Our software is award-winning and used by 100,000s of students at over 800 universities & colleges worldwide.
We're growing so we can achieve our mission to support 1 million students to become better learners by 2026.
Genio Software Engineer Apprenticeship - 2026
Start your Engineering career with Genio's Apprentice Program!
At Genio, we're on a mission to make learning more human. We believe the best way to encourage learning is by creating opportunities for hands-on learning. We're partnering with Leeds City College to offer a fully funded position through the Employers Apprenticeship Levy Level 4 Software Development apprenticeship.
During the course of this apprenticeship, you'll be solving problems, shipping code, and learning from engineers who genuinely care about mentoring the next generation. You'll get the chance to gain valuable experience with structured learning and receive a recognised qualification at the end.
Meet the team:
Technology at Genio is a cross-functional function made of Engineering, Product, Product Marketing, User Experience, Customer Experience and Data. This filters down to our product squads where we have at least one team member from each discipline working together to build the best product for our users and customers.
You'll be working alongside our four stream-aligned squads; Buyer Admin & Distribute (known internally as BEAR), Note-taking (known internally as GOAT), Learning (known internally as Egg) or Buyer HE solution (known internally as Loch HESS).
You'll be managed by one of the Engineering Line Managers;
Natasha (owner of dog Bailey), Bruce (a man with a large vocabulary), Charlene (owner of dog Spud), or Mark (Nomad policy champion, Genio Pride Organiser) who are either Engineering Managers, Software Engineers or Platform Engineers themselves.
Mala is our Head of Engineering, if you'd like to know more about joining Genio, you can hear about her onboarding here.
What you'll be doing:
Delivering high-quality, testable code: With support, you'll contribute towards product development using clean and efficient code, debugging, troubleshooting, and executing unit tests, ensuring quality and maintainability of the software solutions.
Solving technical problems and contributing to documentation: Investigating technical challenges, using documentation to find solutions, and contributing to improving the documentation itself.
Collaborating effectively and continuously improving: Participating in code reviews, seeking feedback, and staying up-to-date with best practices and technologies. Whilst working collaboratively within a squad.
What we're looking for
We're not expecting you to know it all, at the end of the day that's the point of an apprenticeship! But we'd love to see:
A passion for tech and an eagerness to learn more
You can demonstrate an understanding of coding (self-taught or more formal is fine)
An awareness of software technologies, although we're not expecting any professional experience of these:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript (we use TypeScript & React)
Databases (SQL)
Version control (Git)
A collaborative mindset -- someone who enjoys learning with and from others
A curious, growth-oriented attitude
Clear communication and openness to feedback
What makes you a great fit:
You're early in your engineering journey; self-taught, or a student. To be eligible to apply, you must only know up to 30% of the course content - so if you have covered a large amount of knowledge already (e.g. you've completed a bootcamp or a degree), you won't be the right fit for us on this occasion.
You have a basic understanding of how coding works.
You've dabbled in programming in some way, this doesn't need to be formally but at least familiarity of a coding language.
You're curious, eager to learn, and open to feedback.
You enjoy solving problems and aren't afraid to ask questions.
You can explain your thinking clearly, even if you're still learning.
Location:
We have a beautiful office space in Leeds and we love it when we get together to collaborate in person. We typically operate a hybrid way of working, which means you would work in the office about 2 days a week and remotely the rest of the time. In order to get the most out of this apprenticeship, please only apply if you are based within a commutable distance to Leeds.
We will discuss ways of working with you at interview however if you have any questions before you apply please reach out to recruitment@genio.co
Salary:
You'll be paid PS25,000 per annum for the duration of this apprenticeship, which will last for 27 months.
After successful completion of your apprenticeship, you'll receive your apprenticeship qualification; Level 4 in Software Engineering.
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About the Company
Genio creates beautifully simple learning tools that boost knowledge, skills and confidence.
Our award-winning app solves a core classroom problem and is trusted by more than 750 colleges and 100,000s of students worldwide.
We're fast-growing, Tech for Good innovators driven to disrupt EdTech, and we're named as one of the top 10 tech companies to work for in the UK.
At Genio, we're not cogs in a wheel; we're all individuals with shared belief in impact-driven tech. We pool our talents to drive innovation, and use our com...
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