Breaking into technology can feel difficult when even junior vacancies ask for experience. However, companies are still recruiting graduates and early-career candidates across software, engineering, infrastructure, data, and security. Here is where entry-level tech jobs are appearing right now and what employers expect from applicants.

Which companies are hiring?

As of November 2026, graduate technology hiring has not disappeared. One current tracker of employer career pages lists more than 400 open new-graduate software engineering positions across over 180 companies, alongside openings in hardware, data, AI, cybersecurity, and other engineering areas.

Large technology companies are not the only employers recruiting either.

Amazon currently advertises graduate and university-hire software development roles, including positions specifically aimed at recent graduates. Its requirements focus on programming fundamentals such as data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and experience with languages including Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript.

Aerospace and engineering companies are hiring early-career technology professionals too. Boeing has active associate-level software engineering vacancies, while RTX recently advertised an entry-level software developer position requiring less than two years of relevant experience.

Current graduate job listings also include employers across cloud computing, semiconductors, defence, engineering, and enterprise technology. This means candidates should look beyond companies traditionally labelled as “tech firms” when searching for tech jobs.

What entry-level roles are available?

Software engineering remains one of the largest graduate hiring areas.

Junior developers and software engineers may work on application development, backend systems, web applications, cloud tools, testing, or internal business platforms. Current listings show employers recruiting candidates with skills including Java, Python, C++, C#, SQL, HTML, CSS, and related development technologies.

However, software is only one option.

Current new-graduate listings also show opportunities across hardware and electrical engineering, data science and analytics, AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, research, and broader engineering functions.

Technical support and application support can provide useful starting points as well. These positions may involve troubleshooting software, supporting users, identifying bugs, maintaining systems, and working with development teams.

For candidates interested in physical technology, sectors such as aerospace, semiconductors, embedded systems, electronics, and advanced manufacturing can also provide graduate opportunities. These areas often need engineers who can combine software knowledge with an understanding of hardware or wider systems.

What are employers looking for?

Entry level does not mean employers expect candidates to know nothing.

Most organisations still want evidence that you understand the fundamentals of your chosen field. For software roles, that might mean programming, algorithms, databases, version control, or development projects. For infrastructure positions, employers may look for networking, operating systems, cloud knowledge, or scripting.

Practical evidence can make a major difference.

University projects, internships, placements, personal applications, home labs, open-source contributions, or technical competitions can all demonstrate that you have applied what you learned.

Soft skills matter too. RTX's current entry-level developer vacancy, for example, highlights teamwork, organisation, time management, communication, and documentation alongside technical capabilities.

Do not dismiss yourself because you lack several years of employment. Some current vacancies explicitly target recent graduates or candidates with fewer than two years of relevant experience.

How to find genuine entry-level opportunities

Search for more than the phrase “entry level”.

Employers may describe early-career tech jobs as graduate, associate, junior, university hire, new college graduate, engineer I, or developer I. Using several search terms can uncover roles you would otherwise miss.

Check company career pages alongside major job platforms. Graduate vacancies can attract applications quickly, so searching regularly can help you identify new positions sooner.

Also read the requirements carefully. A long job description may include several preferred skills that are not essential. Focus first on whether you meet the core requirements and can demonstrate the technical foundation needed to learn the rest.

Specialist recruitment can provide another route. At Tech Recruit, we work across technology markets and help candidates understand where their technical skills and experience may align with available opportunities.

Conclusion

Companies are still hiring for entry-level tech jobs in November 2026, particularly across software engineering, hardware, infrastructure, data, AI, cybersecurity, and specialist engineering.

The market is competitive, but candidates should not assume every employer expects years of experience. Recent graduate programmes, associate positions, and junior vacancies continue to provide genuine routes into technology.

Explore Tech Recruit's current technology opportunities or speak with our specialist recruitment team about your skills and career goals. A focused search and strong evidence of your abilities can help you identify employers that are genuinely ready to invest in early-career talent.