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We're Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world's potential. We're people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what's now to what's next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don't expect you to 'fit' every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

At Hitachi Digital Services, our Software Engineering team develops innovative, scalable, and high-quality software solutions that power critical business operations and customer-facing products. We leverage modern development practices, emerging technologies, and collaborative engineering approaches to build software platforms and applications that drive digital transformation. As an Entry-Level Software Development Engineer, you'll work alongside experienced engineers and architects while building a strong foundation in software design, development, testing, and deployment.

• Participate in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications and platform solutions.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and stakeholders to gather and analyze business and technical requirements.
• Develop software components using programming, scripting, and database technologies.
• Support software implementation activities, including coding, debugging, testing, and deployment.
• Assist in analyzing software requirements, system functionality, and interactions between hardware and software components.
• Contribute to software enhancement initiatives by implementing new features and resolving defects.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established coding standards and software development best practices.
• Support software testing activities, including unit testing, integration testing, and defect resolution.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation for software functionality, processes, and system changes.
• Work with source control systems, build tools, and development environments to support software delivery.
• Respond to scope changes, troubleshoot issues, and support continuous improvement efforts throughout the software lifecycle.
• Learn and apply modern software engineering methodologies, tools, and development frameworks.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Foundational knowledge of software development principles, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Familiarity with one or more programming languages such as Java, C#, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and development best practices.
• Exposure to database concepts, SQL, and data management principles.
• Understanding of software testing concepts, debugging techniques, and quality assurance practices.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git or similar source control platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies, tools, and development frameworks.

• Internship, academic project, or co-op experience in software development.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development methodologies.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, APIs, web technologies, or modern application architectures.
• Knowledge of software build, deployment, and CI/CD concepts.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices, including code reviews, source control management, testing, and operational support.

Career Level: Entry Professional

Work Environment: Closely supervised with opportunities for learning, mentorship, and professional development while contributing to real-world software engineering projects.

We're a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We're proud to say we're an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.