About this job
Job description
About the Opportunity
At Hiscox, we believe in empowering early careers talent to make a real impact from day one. As a Technology Engineering Graduate, you’ll play an active role in projects that matter, develop your skills through hands-on experience, and shape your own career path in a supportive and inclusive environment.
What You’ll Do
- Make an Impact: Contribute to meaningful projects that support our business goals and help our teams deliver value to customers, colleagues, and communities.
- Learn and Grow: Rotate through three core engineering teams—Software Development, Network Engineering, and Platform Engineering, gaining practical experience and a broad understanding of how technology engineering drives our business.
- Collaborate: Work closely with colleagues across the business, building relationships and learning from a diverse range of perspectives.
- Develop Skills: Access structured learning, on-the-job training, and resources such as LinkedIn Learning to support your personal and professional growth.
- Be Supported: Receive guidance from your team, the Early Careers team, and a dedicated Grad Buddy to help you succeed.
Your Rotations
During the programme, you’ll rotate through three key areas within our Technology Engineering function:
- Software Development: Work with leading technologies such as Azure, OutSystems, and Python to design and build scalable software systems.
- Network Engineering: Learn how we design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and optimise performance.
- Platform Engineering: Gain hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and streamline infrastructure.
Each rotation is designed to give you a well-rounded foundation for your future career in technology engineering.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
- Curious and eager to learn, with a growth mindset.
- Analytical and enjoy solving problems.
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
- Open to feedback and willing to share your ideas.
- Motivated to contribute to a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
If you require any adjustments to the application process, please let us know.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days annual leave (increasing year-on-year), Hiscox Days, a 5-year sabbatical opportunity, health and wellbeing support, and gym-subscription reimbursement.
- Opportunities for professional qualification and career progression.
- A permanent contract from day one, with support to move into a new role at the end of the programme.
- A global network of peers and colleagues.
Job requirements
- 2:1 (predicted or obtained) in a technical degree with coding exposure (UK or international equivalent).
- Fluent business English.
- Permission to work in Portugal.