Graduate software engineer

Join to apply for the Graduate software engineer role at Meetup . Meetup is a community‑building platform used by millions to discover events, meet others, and cultivate meaningful real‑world connections. Now part of Bending Spoons, it plays a key role in a portfolio of outstanding digital businesses united by a shared focus on innovation and operational excellence.

• Master your toolkit. Work across diverse tech stacks, refining 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.
• Build stuff that matters. Enjoy full autonomy and ownership from ideation to execution, building software from the ground up and witnessing how your code evolves into a product used at scale.
• Simplify relentlessly. Turn complexity into simplicity, whether optimizing CI/CD pipelines, writing maintainable code, or crafting minimalist architectures.

• Reasoning ability. Solve complex problems from first principles, resist biases, and attend to critical details.
• Drive. Ambition, initiative, effort, and tenacity, with a strong sense of responsibility and a high self‑standard.
• Team spirit. Give generously, support the best idea, help the team, and be reliable, honest, and transparent.
• Proficiency in English. Read, write, and speak proficiently in English.

• Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Work in small, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in the field.
• An exceptional opportunity for growth. Hire individuals of outstanding potential and position them to thrive; Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Competitive pay and equity. Typical starting salary (London: £85,797; elsewhere in Europe: €66,065). For candidates with substantial experience, ranges may rise (London: £112,189–250,512; elsewhere: €107,837–188,848). Permanent contracts may include company equity. Relocation to Italy may include a 50% tax cut.
• All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited training, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat.

Permanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time.

Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote in selected countries.

Pass a screening, complete a few tests to assess unfamiliar problem‑solving, then participate in a series of interviews. The process may take several hours and the role may remain open for months.

Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider all applicants and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. • If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before reapplying.

We are a demanding environment with a high standard of ambition and commitment. The first few months are recommended to work from the Milan office to absorb culture and build trust, with generous travel and accommodation assistance. Afterwards, work from Milan or London offices or remotely from approved countries, depending on the offer.

If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.