Graduate Development Engineer

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Who we are

At MediaKind, we're reshaping the future of streaming video-and we're moving at incredible speed. Our cloud-native, agile technology enables customers to rapidly build, deploy, and scale premium streaming experiences, removing traditional barriers to innovation and growth.

We're on a mission to transform how the world watches video: making every moment extraordinary, personalized and valuable for content owners and their consumers.

Here, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's redefining how media experiences come to life. Our award winning products simplify complex operations, enabling customers-from iconic sports brands to innovative broadcasters and content owners-to focus purely on storytelling, and growth. By replacing legacy complexity with cloud-connected solutions, we ensure speed, simplicity, and commercial transparency. You'll be joining a team that values practical thinking over buzzwords, and velocity over bureaucracy.

Beyond technology, our true strength lies in our people. We are committed to fostering a passionate community of creators, developers, and artists who love what they do. Together, we'll redefine the art of streaming.

If you're ready to build what's next in streaming-and do it with a team that moves fast, thinks boldly, and builds with intent-come make it happen with us.

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and talented Graduate Software Engineer who has recently graduated or due to graduate this year, to join our award winning engineering team in our UK Engineering Centre of Excellence. In this role, you will contribute to the development and enhancement of cutting-edge technologies. From day one you will participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and other Scrum activities, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions. Working closely with our experienced engineers in an Agile environment you will be able to develop and grow your technical expertise in an exciting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to Engineering Scrum Team: Collaborate with team members to design, develop, and implement innovative software solutions.
• Developer Role: Write, test, and maintain code using various programming languages and tools.
• Agile Practices: Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and other Scrum ceremonies to ensure smooth project execution.
• Deployment Tools: Implement and manage deployment processes using Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and VMs.
• Operational Platforms: Monitor and optimize operational environments using Grafana and Elastic Search.
• Cloud Deployment: Leverage tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Cloud API, OpenStack, OpenShift, and public cloud services for cloud deployment.
• Verification Tools: Use Jenkins and Azure pipelines for continuous integration and verification of software.
• Configuration Management: Manage code repositories and version control using Git.

Required Skills and Qualifications

If you are applying for this role and have already been working in the industry, then we expect you will have experience with some of the technologies below.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Deployment Experience: Familiarity with Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and VMs.
• Operational Knowledge: Experience with Grafana and Elastic Search.
• Cloud Tools: Understanding of Ansible, Terraform, Cloud API, OpenStack, OpenShift, and public cloud environments.
• Verification Tools: Experience with Jenkins and Azure pipelines.
• Configuration Management: Proficiency in Git for version control.
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Location

Southampton, UK - hybrid (3 days office based)

Here at MediaKind, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where we appreciate the unique skills, capabilities and perspectives that our people bring. We believe that diverse teams are better for our employees, customers and our business. Everyone's identity, background and life experiences add to the MediaKind story and we welcome all.

Our goal is to help increase diversity across the Media Broadcast industry, so we aim to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you're excited about this position and think you could add value to MediaKind, please apply even if you believe your skills are not a perfect fit for the role. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment process please reach out to the Recruiter to discuss how we can support you.