Apprentice, Software Engineer

About the Role

As a Finance Technology Apprentice you will gain handson experience working with enterprisescale finance systems and technology platforms that support Pearsons global finance operations. You will work alongside experienced engineers architects and product partners contributing to real initiatives while learning how finance technology solutions are designed built operated and continuously improved.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is eager to build strong fundamentals in enterprise systems engineering practices and businessaligned technology delivery.

During the apprenticeship period you will be exposed to:

• Core Finance Technology platforms including ERP and nonERP finance applications
• How technology demand is shaped and prioritized in partnership with Finance stakeholders
• Basics of enterprise architecture integrations and data flows across finance systems
• Engineering best practices such as code quality documentation testing and release processes
• Operational aspects of running businesscritical systems including incident analysis and rootcause identification
• Modernization initiatives including simplification automation and adoption of cloudready and APIdriven solutions
• Early exposure to innovation and AI use cases within finance technology where applicable
  
  

Key Responsibilities

With appropriate guidance and mentoring you will:

• Support development configuration or analysis tasks across Finance Technology platforms
• Assist in documenting system behaviour processes and technical designs
• Participate in testing validation and release activities for finance applications
• Help analyse defects or operational issues and support rootcause investigations
• Collaborate with engineers functional analysts and product partners across ERP and nonERP tracks
• Follow defined engineering security and compliance standards used within Finance Technology
• Contribute ideas and learn how improvements and innovations move from experimentation to production

Desirable Skills and Attributes

Required / Core Skills:

• Strong interest in enterprise systems business applications or finance technology
• Basic understanding of software development concepts databases or system integrations
• Willingness to learn ask questions and work in a structured enterprise environment

Nice to Have (Not Mandatory):

• Exposure to or working knowledge of ERP systems finance applications or business process automation
• Familiarity with SQL APIs cloud platforms or scripting languages
• Interest in data analytics or AIenabled solutions

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelors degree inComputer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field
• Recent graduates or candidates with less than one year of experience are encouraged to apply.
• Must meet requirements under the Apprenticeship Act 1961 and be registered on the NATS portal.
• Must be legally eligible to work in India.

Experience You Will Gain

Work Schedule

This is a full-time apprenticeship from Monday to Friday approximately 40 hours per week. Some flexibility may be required to support meetings with global teams in different time zones.

Benefits and Rewards

• Competitive stipend
• Professional development and mentorship
• Paid time off as per company policy
• Personal Accident Insurance Coverage
• Access to Pearsons learning platforms and online courses
• Exposure to global work culture and career pathways

Location

This role is based at the Pearson office at Bangalore Chennai