Graduate software engineer

At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers. A company where team members grow to their full potential. A company that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. A company that creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate, and does so while adhering to high ethical standards.Our strategy is to acquire a digital business with untapped potential, elevate it to success using our platform—comprising expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and culture—then reinvest the proceeds into making the platform even more powerful and acquiring new businesses. This combines investor-like capital allocation with hands‑on operational execution.ResponsibilitiesMaster your toolkit. Work across diverse tech stacks, refining your ability to choose the right tools for every challenge, from monolithic to microservices architectures, gRPC to REST APIs, Kubernetes to Docker, Python to Rust.Build stuff that matters. Enjoy autonomy and full ownership of your work, from ideation to execution, and witness how your code evolves into a product used at scale.Simplify relentlessly. Turn complexity into simplicity—optimize CI/CD pipelines, write maintainable code, craft minimalist architectures—to power scalable, future‑proof solutions.QualificationsReasoning ability. Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas sharply, resist biases, and attend to details that matter.Drive. Extremely ambitious, initiative‑heavy, effortful, and tenacious with a high personal bar.Team spirit. Give generously, support the best idea, be reliable, honest, and transparent, and help teammates.Proficiency in English. Read, write, and speak proficiently in English.What we offerIncredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Work in small, autonomous teams alongside bright people.An exceptional opportunity for growth. Accelerate from early roles to major projects, with 20‑year‑old product leads driving hundreds of millions.Competitive pay and access to equity. Initial yearly salary around £85,797 (London) or €66,065 (Europe), scaling to £112,189‑£250,512 (London) or €107,837‑€188,848 (Europe). Pay ties to impact, grows rapidly, and may include discounted equity for permanent contracts. A 50% tax cut is available if relocating to Italy.All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote work, unlimited learning support, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.Commitment & contractPermanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time.LocationMilan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland), or remote in selected countries.The selection processScreening tests to assess problem approach, followed by interview rounds. Success means a rigorous evaluation; jobs may stay open for months or be reposted.Bending Spoons is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider any applicant and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before re‑applying.We’re a demanding environment—extreme ambition and high standards. This leads to extraordinary learning and career growth but requires significant commitment. To ramp up quickly, we recommend starting first months in our Milan office, with generous travel and accommodation assistance.If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.Seniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeFull‑timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologySoftware DevelopmentReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Bending Spoons by 2x.We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.#J-18808-Ljbffr