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American Express recruits school and college leavers in the UK onto an 18-month Software Engineering Apprenticeship that leads to a Level 4 qualification, based in Burgess Hill (its UK head office) or London. Apprentices spend 80% of their time on the job in Scrum teams and 20% in classroom training with an external partner.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Live vacancies

2 open

Apprenticeship types

1 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • Apprenticeship Programme - Technology Software Engineering

    Level 4

    Software Engineering · 18 months

    More about this programme: Apprenticeship Programme - Technology Software Engineering
    Qualification
    Level 4 qualification (software engineering)
    Business areas
    Technology
    Locations
    Burgess Hill, London

    2027 intake requisitions 25022281 (London) and 25022282 (Burgess Hill), posted 30 Sep 2026. Training partner not named.

    Source for Apprenticeship Programme - Technology Software Engineering

American Express (UK) does not publish the standard or the university or provider for any of these.

Entry requirements

A levels
A-Levels - or equivalent i.e. BTEC, T-Levels (Grade 5 or above) preferably in STEM related subjects
UCAS points
Not published
GCSEs
GCSE Maths & English - (Grade 5 or above)
Equivalents
BTEC, T-Levels
Other
Right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship); must meet government apprenticeship funding rules; not eligible if you have studied Computer Science at Level 4 or hold a Level 4 Software Engineering diploma; prior coding knowledge in at least one language preferred

As American Express (UK) publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Online application
  1. 1

    Online application

    When: posted 30 September 2026

    Reviewed on a rolling basis

Typical timeline

Opens
late September (30 September 2026 for the 2027 intake)
Closes
rolling; the London 2027 advert showed an external end date of 8 October 2026
Assessment
Not published
Offers
Not published
Starts
Not published

Windows for the 2027 intake, September 2026 to August 2027

  • Open, no closing dateApprenticeship Programme - Technology Software Engineering

Locations and universities

Locations
Burgess Hill, London
Universities and training providers
Not published

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
'Competitive base salaries' and bonus incentives; figure not published.
Benefits
  • Bonus incentives
  • Retirement and financial well-being support
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability benefits (location-dependent)
  • Hybrid/flexible working
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy Minds counselling

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2027 intake
Cohort 2027
Not published

What stands out

A shorter, Level 4 route rather than a degree, explicitly open to people who already code, with a choice of Amex's Sussex head office or London.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    egug.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/25022281

    Accessed · Oracle ORC requisition detail API: 18-month L4 Software Engineering apprenticeship, 80/20, entry requirements, benefits, posted 30 Sep 2026, external end 8 Oct 2026

  2. 2
    egug.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/25022282

    Accessed · Burgess Hill 2027 requisition (ORC list API)

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