IT Developer Graduate Programme

Location: Essen, NRW, DE, 45141

RWE Supply & Trading

Start date: September 2026

Salary: starting at 54.000,00 € p.a.

About the role

Working in close partnership with leading technology companies, our IT functions drive efficiency and innovation across the whole of our business. Right from the start, you can be part of it, as you work alongside and collaborate with some of the brightest people in the field, using new, agile techniques and technologies. You’ll learn about our global business from the inside. Key areas you could choose to do your rotations in include:

• Application development
• Embedded IT for our commercial business such as trading of energy commodities, freight and logistics, commercial asset optimization or sales and origination
• Enterprise Integration focus on the transport layer within RWEST’s application landscape. They work closely together with other IT and business teams to optimize the systems.
• Market Data Solutions are the fuel for decision-making, automated trading, and fundamental analysis within the Energy Trading industry
• Central Services are positioned in middle layer(Integration) applications connecting to various other departments like BackOffice, Risk and Front Office etc.. involving incident management, automated standard service requests, working with concepts of DevOps and Squad model and  migration of application to cloud based infrastructure
• IT projects with business attention such as “Lead in Data” or “Lead in Cloud”

Through your rotations, you will be able to increase your IT stack and business knowledge, develop competence in a range of IT languages and build a good awareness of different working cultures – all of which will prove invaluable in your permanent role and future career.

From here, you’ll have a community of support.

At RWE, we have the energy to be inclusive and believe diversity drives success. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and being respected for the different opinions, strengths, and experiences you bring.

Our graduate programs have been designed to give you the chance to shape your own career path and personal development, with the support you need to succeed. You’ll be assigned a graduate buddy and a senior mentor within your field who can advise you on rotations and introduce you to key people within the business.

We also offer a wide range of development opportunities, including networking events where you’ll meet senior managers and board members. We are committed to developing our Early Careers cohort, encouraging their passion to grow, and helping to develop their skills with their future careers in mind. Our development journey is anchored around a strengths-based program designed specifically for graduates, giving you the chance to shape your own development and experience deeply personalized learning in immersive environments. All this is further complemented by instructor-led training.

And after the program? The only way is up! Most of our graduates continue their careers with us long after their programs have finished. The skills you gain will provide the perfect springboard for your future career.

Your benefits

At RWE, we’ll do everything we can to support you in fulfilling your potential. Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus
• Company pension and discounted employee share scheme
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays & compensation days
• International rotations to the UK, Singapore, the US or possibly further afield incl. financial assistance when moving on international assignments
• An enhanced maternity scheme and family friendly policies
• Free on-site health care incl. health centre (gym) on-site
• Access to a modern office & state-of-the-art IT
• Open and diverse company culture with various clubs and societies - join any of our employee networks for social interaction (including Diversity Ambassador Programme)
• Flexible benefits, including discounts at shops

Apply before 08/02/2026 with just a few clicks: 91513

Please upload your resume and cover letter in English as one document. Should you progress through the interview process, you will be asked to share a copy of your transcript. 

Find out more on rwe.com/graduates

Any further questions? Reach out to the Global Early Careers Team (rwestearlycareers@rwe.com).

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

About us

RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, the tight-knit around 2,200-strong team’s drawn from over 90 countries, and operates Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floor – trading a mix of electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. They commercially optimise our power plants’ dispatch and take care of the renewables electricity sales, too.

Tech-led and customer-focused, the teams agile mindset helps them respond and adapt intelligently to work that never stands still. Each day, there’s a chance to grow as you create the financial foundations to invest in our green future. From well-established graduate programmes to success-related recognition – you’ll experience a culture energised by trust, passion and performance.