Young Graduate - Java developer (September 2026)

Leuven
Software Development
Young Professional

Will you obtain a bachelor's or master's degree in an IT technical field in the summer of 2026 and be ready for your first job?  Then Cegeka has a tailor-made challenge for you! Take your first professional steps as a Junior Java Developer! Cegeka is a leading ICT company that offers high-quality solutions to its clients. We always strive for a customised solution, in other words the ideal match for the client to achieve its objectives. We ourselves are also looking for our ideal match to expand our team. Besides experience and ambitions, competences and character are also essential for us. Cegeka continuously invests in Talent Management so that every employee can realise his potential.

  • From day 1, you are a full-fledged team member with your own responsibilities.
  • You are a member of a driven agile team consisting of functional analysts, developers and an agile project leader (scrum master). You actively share your knowledge and ensure continuous improvement.
  • You apply our agile practices (test-driven development, pair programming, ...) to develop complex and challenging business applications together with your colleagues. You do this with the latest tools and technologies within a DevSecOps story.
  • Based on the functional analysis, you do hands-on design and software development. In doing so, you ensure good interaction with external applications.
  • The applications you build are of good quality and generate extra business value for our customers. You write high-quality, easy-to-read codes (so documentation is not necessary) and refactor where necessary.
  • You guarantee quality through test-driven development, continuous learning integration, code reviews,...

What you need to succeed:

  • You will earn a bachelor's or master's degree in summer 2026.
  • You are communicative and write fluently in Dutch.
  • You are a true ‘software craftsman’ who sees software development as a craft.
  • You want to develop complex and challenging business applications and work with the latest tools and technologies.
  • You provide hands-on design and software development based on functional analysis.
  • You are someone who actively shares knowledge and participates in the continuous improvement of the team's operation.
  • Not only your knowledge is crucial, we consider your motivation, insight and attitude equally important.

What are we offering:

  • You will start on 1 September 2026.
  • We ask a lot (talents) of you. Fortunately, you also get a lot in return!
  • You start at a Top Employer! 
  • A competitive salary supplemented with fringe benefits. Meal vouchers, eco vouchers, an interesting group and hospitalisation insurance, a mobile phone subscription, a lump-sum expense allowance, a powerful laptop and the opportunity to give your salary package a personal touch thanks to our Flex Reward Plan. 
  • Flexible working hours and a great work/life balance. 
  • A top team: where new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome!
  • Team events, happy hours and an always legendary company party are part of this. 
  • Continuous learning: through innovation centres, reading groups, knowledge sharing meetings, hackathons, participation in conferences and external training courses, we focus on knowledge sharing and learning. 
  • Opportunity for growth: depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths.
  • Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths. 
  • Hybrid working: you work on site at the customer and/or from the Cegeka office in Leuven, combined with working from home.
  • We value sustainability by pursuing CO2 neutrality with the electrification of our vehicle fleet and an eco-friendly data centre. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse working environment where everyone is valued and heard.

Benefits

Market-compliant salary with attractive extra benefits.

Continuous learning via hackathons, innovation centers, events,...

Flexible working hours supporting your work/life balance.

Career growth with horizontal and vertical development paths.

Hybrid work model blending office and remote work efficiently.

Personal guidance from managers, coaches, and sparring partners.

ESG: lower emissions, foster inclusion and drive sustainability in IT.

Cegeka proudly holds the Top Employer certificate.

Team events, happy hours, sports events, and epic company festival.

Application flow

1. Apply

If the role is interesting apply, or get in touch with the dedicated recruiter for more details.

2. Assessment

Our Recruitment team will take a look at your application and let you know the next steps.

3. Meet us

Within two steps we will meet and we can discover together if we are a match on both sides.

4. Time to start!

Accepted our proposal? Great! We look forward to working with you.

Do you have any questions about this role?

Let's connect.

Marlies Vanspauwen

marlies.vanspauwen@cegeka.com
+32 11 240234
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