Software developer

Level

Higher

Length

2 yrs

typical

Sector

Digital

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Building and testing simple, high-quality code for software.

Write, test, and debug code for applications and services

Collaborate with developers in sprint planning and stand-ups

Review code written by colleagues and give constructive feedback

Use version control to manage and merge code changes

Query and manipulate databases to support application features

Document code and technical decisions for the team

Investigate and fix bugs reported by users or testers

Programming in one or more languages such as Python, Java, or C#

Software development lifecycles including Agile and Scrum

Version control using tools such as Git

Database design and structured query language (SQL)

Testing, debugging, and code review techniques

Security principles and writing secure code

Interpreting technical requirements and translating them into code

Ready to look for a place?

See live Software developer apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.