Start your Tech Career - Junior Software Engineer - FinTech
Summary
Join a 9-month paid program to become a junior software engineer building a high-performance trading platform using C, Python, JavaScript, and SQL.
The Opportunity
We're recruiting motivated individuals to join a fully-funded 9-month program that includes hands-on training and a paid internship. You'll be placed on real projects within the engineering teams that build and run a high-performance trading platform, where speed, reliability, and data are everything.
This is ideal for career switchers who want to build a career in tech, and it's an especially strong fit if you're coming from finance, banking, trading, customer service, or operations. Your industry knowledge becomes an asset the moment you can code.
Successful applicants will receive: ✅
Fully funded 9-month Software Engineering Program with Holberton School Australia
Paid Internship
Hands-on, project-based curriculum designed around real-world applications, peer collaboration, and industry-relevant technologies.
What You'll Learn
The training is practical, team-based, and mirrors real industry environments. You'll cover:
Programming in C, Python, JavaScript, and SQL
Building and integrating APIs
System design, debugging, and agile workflows
Who This Is For
Career switchers or up-skillers with little or no background in tech
A background in finance, banking, or markets is a bonus, not a requirement
Must have full Australian working rights
People who are ready to commit full-time and take on a steep learning curve
No degrees or prior coding experience needed - just the motivation to make a change
How to apply?
Submit a quick application via Seek
Complete a short form we'll email you
Complete a 3-step admissions process (focused on logic, motivation, and fit)
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed in late September 2026
Key Dates 📅
Applications Open: Now
Program Start Date: October 12th, 2026.
About Us – Springtek Recruitment
At Springtek, we support fast-growing companies with go-to-market strategy, lead generation, and talent acquisition. We've partnered with a global fintech company headquartered in Melbourne, a leading online trading platform serving clients across more than 100 countries, to recruit their next cohort of junior software engineers.
This is a structured pathway for people looking to change careers and move into software engineering - with no previous experience required.