Developer Placement 12 months Yorkshire

The role

Technology drives what we do at NEXT and as a Tech Placement you will be a vital part of our evolution. This role is designed to help you learn and grow by giving you hands-on experience in full life-cycle development.

You will make a real difference by contributing to team objectives and helping to create and enhance new and existing systems. Working alongside and shadowing a supportive team of experienced Developers Product Development Managers Business Analysts and Architects you will receive the guidance you need to succeed.

This is a 12-month industrial placement and applicants must be studying a relevant University Degree course that includes a dedicated placement year July 2027 to July 2028.

What youll take on

• Shadow our experienced Developers to learn about and participate in full life-cycle development.
• Help create and enhance applications using a wide variety of backend and front-end technologies including C# .NET HTML and CSS.
• Write readable and maintainable code that fulfils user requirements to agreed quality standards.
• Collaborate closely within your team to troubleshoot identify and resolve bugs in the codebase.
• Implement test and deploy code changes following the companys development process.
• Participate actively in daily stand-ups sprint planning and code reviews to discuss challenges and share your progress.
• Adapt to and utilise new AI technologies such as CoPilot Gemini and Notebook LM to streamline your ways of working and increase efficiencies.

What youll bring

• Current study towards a STEM degree (on track for a 2:1 or higher) or a STEM Masters degree that includes a 12-month placement ideally with relevant studies in Computer Science Information Technology or a similar field.
• We are looking for someone with a strong interest in how software works and a self-motivated desire to learn.
• You will bring a basic understanding of core languages like C# HTML CSS and Javascript alongside the ability to adapt quickly to new technologies.
• Beyond your technical potential you will need to be a great communicator who listens well thinks in a structured manner and collaborates effortlessly with others.

BE BRAVE. BE YOU. BE NEXT.