Software Engineer

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

You will work with

bp’s Technology organization is the central organization for all software development. We build all the technology that powers bp’s businesses, from upstream energy production to downstream delivery of energy to our customers. We have a variety of teams depending on your areas of interest, including infrastructure and backend services through to customer-facing web and native applications. We encourage our teams to adapt quickly by using native AWS and Azure services, including serverless, and enable them to pick the best technology for a given problem. This is meant to empower our software engineers while allowing them to learn and develop themselves.

Let me tell you about the role

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be part of a cross-disciplinary team, working closely with other software engineers, product management, UX design, data scientists, data analysts, product managers, data engineers, data managers, and business partners to build automated testing frameworks, design test cases, and write code to improve software testability.

What you will deliver

• Responsible for development, testing and operation for Frontend applications.
• Focus on scalability, hands-on coding or customization contribution, alignment to web app development standard methodologies (e.g. unit testing, code version management, code review, technical documentation).
• Focus on testing and deployment of software or platforms via CI/CD pipeline that meet privacy and compliance requirements, and that follows site reliability engineering standard methodologies.
• Build regression test suites for web components.
• Chip in to ideas for reusable web components.
• Actively chips in to improve developer velocity
• Work with Service Engineering team in remediating audit findings
• Supply to community knowledge sharing
• Support development and training for citizen integrators within bp in support of wider technology adoption and bp’s digitalisation journey
  
  

What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)

Technical Skills We Need From You

• Bachelors (or higher) degree, ideally in Computer Science, MIS/IT, Mathematics or a hard science.
• Years of experience: 5+ years, with a minimum of 3-5 years of proven experience
• Capable in the ability to adapt to new technologies and processes, and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Capable in problem-solving, with the ability to analyze sophisticated problems, identify root causes, and develop creative and effective solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to connect with your peers through to senior leaders.
• You should be able to engage and influence others to collect requirements, describe what you’re doing, work through problems, and find productive solutions.
• Self-starter, able to handle ambiguity, navigate uncertainty, identify risks, and find the right people and tools to get the job done.
  
  

Software Skills

• Validated experience and deep skill in one or more of Web technologies, and tools like ReactJS, Playwright/Cypress, Jest…. etc.
• Willingness and ability to learn, to become skilled in at least one more cloud-native (AWS and Azure) web solutions on top of your existing skillset
• Deep understanding of the Interface development lifecycle, automated unit and functional testing, CI/CD Azure DevOps and telemetry
• Proven understanding of modern technologies like Open AI, Sketch /Adobe Xd
• Web App Security remediation
• Application Support
• Embrace a culture of continuous improvement
  
  

Infrastructure Skills

• Capable of leveraging cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure for creating and leading test environments.
• Capable in troubleshooting and maintaining test environments and automated testing frameworks.
• 2+ years of experience in supporting and troubleshooting test environments and automated testing systems.
  
  

Database Skills

• Capable with Relational and NoSQL database systems, understanding how to query, adjust, and optimize for testing requirements.
  
  

Skills That Set You Apart

• Possess a passion for mentoring and coaching engineers in both technical and soft skills
• Agile methodologies
• ServiceNow
• Risk Management
• Application Development Management
• User Experience Analysis
• cybersecurity and compliance
  
  

About Bp
bp is a global energy business with a purpose to reimagine energy for people and our planet. We aim to be a very different kind of energy company by 2030, helping the world reach net zero and improving people’s lives. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Join bp and become part of the team building our future!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytics, API and platform design, Business Analysis, Cloud Platforms, Coaching, Communication, Configuration management and release, Continuous deployment and release, Data Structures and Algorithms (Inactive), Digital Project Management, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Facilitation, Information Security, iOS and Android development, Mentoring, Metrics definition and instrumentation, NoSql data modelling, Relational Data Modelling, Risk Management, Scripting, Service operations and resiliency, Software Design and Development, Source control and code management {+ 4 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.