Ahoy there Oxford-ers!

If you're a techy/numerate soul who's thinking about dusting off your CV and beginning the search for a top notch graduate role, and you feel that your interest might be piqued by a company whose been in the The Sunday Times "Best Small Companies to Work For" list for 6 years running, then do read on dear reader.

Red Gate Software is an award-winning software development company (yes, we like to toot our own horn at any given opportunity), and we currently have some great graduate roles which we're hiring for right now.

If our name has never before this day reached your fair ears, then let us divulge that at Red Gate, we're all about the culture. We believe in providing people with the tools they'll need to do the best work of their lives and in giving people the freedom and flexibility to do this. Our culture is relaxed, informal and fun. We avoid office politics and red tape and believe in open discussions and the free flow of ideas. If this hasn't yet ignited a yearning deep within your student soul, then maybe the daily free breakfast and lunch, feel good funds and company days out will?

Here's a spot of detail about our current Graduate roles;

Graduate Software Engineer; As a crucial member of a small, multi-disciplinary team, you'll help to create ingeniously simple software. You also won't just be writing development code - you'll write tests, influence product decisions, work on the UI, and inform marketing campaigns You'll have a 2:1 or 1st and significant experience of programming either in/outside your degree

Graduate Test Engineer; As a graduate test engineer, you'll get stuck right into the heart of it all. Here, testing isn't just that last little appendage to development; it's an obsession. From day one you'll have freedom to write your own test code, construct testing environments, and wade into technical investigations. You'll need a 2:1 or 1st and an understanding of how to program

Graduate User Experience Specialist; You'll create compelling user experiences mocked up to varying degrees of fidelity, working with an amazing team of engineers, testers, authors, and other user experience specialists. You'll find your passion for design realised from day one. You'll have a 2:1 or 1st and an understanding of some common causes of usability problems and the principles of interaction design.

Graduate Technical Author; You'll help to develop software applications, from start to finish, that are simple and enjoyable to use. In this role, you'll be involved in almost every aspect of the business, gaining an unrivalled set of skills and experiences. You'll have a 2:1 or 1st, a genuine interest in technology and enviable communication skills

Graduate Marketing Associate You'll help execute and monitor marketing campaigns across a range of software products. You'll be gaining access not just to all the latest tools, trends, and tactics but more importantly, you'll be getting to try stuff out every day. You'll have a 2:1 or 1st in a technical/numerate subject and strong analytical skills.

If you're feeling interested/curious/desperate for an excuse to avoid pesky dissertations etc, then please have a nosey at www.red-gate.com/jobshttp://www.red-gate.com/jobs for further details and how to apply.