Graduate/Junior Software Engineer - Backend

Job Title: Graduate Software Engineer - Backend Starting Salary: £50,000 Location: London As an FCA-regulated firm, Elwood Technologies provides institutional investors with a seamless, end-to-end digital asset trading, execution, and risk management infrastructure connected to global markets via a single API. To support the continued growth of this platform, we are now seeking a Graduate Software Engineer to join our backend engineering team. Job Description Elwood is looking for a Graduate Software Engineer/Junior Software Engineer to join our Backend Engineering Team. The role will involve rotations across our internal teams within our Engineering department working on the Backend and Market Connectivity teams. These rotations will provide a wide range of industry leading technical skills and introduce graduates to all areas of the business enabling you to become an integral part of the Elwood ecosystem and learn about digital asset markets. If you are interested in pursuing a career in the world of digital assets then this offers a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience whilst commencing your career in Software Engineering. Key Responsibilities Develop and enhance software access across the Elwood technology stack Work with business stakeholders to build new and maintain existing features. Meet deadlines in support of a fast-moving release cycle. Leverage new technologies and approaches with continuous improvement in mind. Work closely with Quants, Product, Algo Developers, Infrastructure and Support teams to deliver trading solutions. Contribute to all areas of software development lifecycle including design, development, integration, automated testing, and maintenance. Qualifications / Knowledge Degree in a STEM discipline. 6 to 18 months experience as a Software Engineer (including similar internship or placement years) within financial markets and an understanding of a portfolio, execution, or order management system an advantage Programming experienc