Overview

Join to apply for the 2026 Grad Program, Software Engineering role at Bending Spoons.

A few examples of your responsibilities:

• Master your toolkit. By working across diverse tech stacks, you’ll refine your ability to choose the right tools for every challenge. From monolithic to microservices architectures, gRPC to REST APIs, Kubernetes to Docker, Python to Rust—you’ll show that true expertise isn’t about using the trendiest technologies, but about understanding their purpose to unleash their full potential.
• Build stuff that matters. You’ll enjoy autonomy and take ownership of your work, from ideation to execution, building software from the ground up and witnessing how your code becomes a product used at scale.
• Simplify relentlessly. You’ll turn complexity into simplicity, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, writing maintainable code, and crafting minimalist architectures to enable scalable, future-proof solutions.

What we look for

• Reasoning ability. Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas clearly, resist biases, and focus on key details.
• Drive. Ambitious, with initiative, effort, and tenacity that match your goals; you hold yourself to a high and rising standard.
• Team spirit. You support the best idea, help your team, are reliable, honest, and transparent.
• Proficiency in English. Read, write, and speak proficiently in English.

What we offer

• Talented, entrepreneurial teams. Small, autonomous teams with strong colleagues.
• Opportunity for growth. We hire individuals with high potential and place them to thrive, with the chance to lead impactful projects.
• Competitive pay and equity. Salary ranges and equity opportunities, with potential relocation tax considerations.
• All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote work, support for learning, health insurance, relocation assistance, parental support, and annual retreats.

Commitment & contract

Permanent or fixed-term. Full-time.

Location

Milan (Italy), London (UK) or remote.

The selection process

Screening tests to assess unfamiliar problems, followed by interviews. We set the bar high and won’t extend an offer until we’re convinced we’ve found the right candidate.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

Note: Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.