Senior Software Engineer

Salary: £50,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements

• We require a bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
• We need strong adaptability to new technologies and processes, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• We need strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
• We require excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence peers and senior leaders.
• We need a self-starter who can handle ambiguity, navigate uncertainty, identify risks, and find the right people and tools to get the job done.
• We need skill in at least one programming language, such as C#, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, or React Native, for cross-platform solutions.
• We need experience writing secure, stable, testable, and maintainable code with minimal defects.
• We need strong systems design capability and experience in software development, especially platform or service engineering.
• We require familiarity with software engineering practices across the full development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, continuous deployment, testing, and operations.
• We need experience designing and building complex software systems end to end that have been delivered and operated in production.
• We need understanding of security and privacy guidelines, as well as production monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• We need skill in building and scaling infrastructure services using Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure.
• We need knowledge of cloud infrastructure services, including identity platforms, networking, storage, databases, containers, and serverless technologies.
• We need experience solving large-scale distributed production systems.
• We need demonstrable experience supporting production systems through on-call rotations.
• We need strong knowledge of databases, including relational, graph, document, and key-value databases.
• We need experience in data modeling and database design.
• We need SQL proficiency.
• We value a passion for mentoring and coaching engineers in both technical and soft skills.
• We value a product-centric approach to understanding business needs and designing scalable engineering solutions.
• We value compassion and curiosity to help build the best possible user experiences.
• We value a focus on delighting customers with excellent user experience and customer service.

Responsibilities

• We act as a technical authority, mentor, and coach, providing guidance and support to our team.
• We set project and squad goals, prioritize and complete initiatives, and deliver results in a product-led, empowered environment.
• We design and document sophisticated software components, services, and platforms.
• We implement robust, maintainable code with clear documentation.
• We deliver customer value iteratively while building longer-term systems to achieve roadmap goals more efficiently.
• We serve as a technical lead and own projects end to end.
• We communicate status changes and keep all interested parties informed of progress and updates.
• We design test automation for implemented code through unit and integration testing.
• We work with internal and external teams to bring new platforms to market.
• We maintain and enhance software frameworks for development.
• We mentor other engineers on the team.
• We participate in code reviews and help develop engineering guidelines.
• We collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve platform-related issues.
• We support internal and external audit teams for security, software licensing, and regulatory audits.
• We collaborate on implementing new controls and procedures to address compliance gaps or risks.

Technologies

• Azure
• C#
• Cloud
• Support
• JavaScript
• Mobile
• Python
• React
• React Native
• SQL
• Security
• Serverless
• TypeScript
• Web
• API
• Android
• NoSQL
• iOS

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We are bp, a global energy company focused on delivering energy to the world today and tomorrow. Our bp pulse eMSP team supports our net zero ambition by 2050 through customer-facing mobile applications and EV charging services that power a reliable, secure, and high-performing technology ecosystem. Our charging points have been used over 30 million times, enabling around 200 million miles of zero-tailpipe-emission driving. We offer a diverse and exciting environment with flexible working options, generous paid parental leave, excellent retirement benefits, reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, and a hybrid office/remote working arrangement. This role has no expected travel and is not eligible for relocation.

last updated 31 week of 2026