Staff software engineer

Job Description

Grade GResponsible for delivering software / platform engineering activities (depending on specialism), using advanced technical capabilities to fully understand user requirements, acting as the lead for the design, development and maintenance of a software system / infrastructure platform, and assisting in creating the vision to maximize value from current and emerging technologies. Specialisms: Software Engineering; Platform Engineering. Entity: Technology IT&S Group Job Description: You will work with The Marketing Team within the Mobility & Convenience Technology Organization is a dynamic and integral part of our operations, responsible for a wide array of B2C marketing functions globally, collaborating with the Global Marketing function to improve footfall and the purchase of mobility & convenience goods by deploying innovative marketing and consumer engagement strategies. Your team in Technology will be responsible for : Digital Channels: We are responsible for B2C digital channels, including bps mobile app, BPme, and any technology capabilities that underpin global loyalty programs and marketing initiatives - web platforms, loyalty systems, marketing technology. API Development: We design and run APIs that provide data and capabilities within marketing & loyalty platforms to both digital channels and in support of completing marketing initiatives. Marketing Tools Management: We build & run a suite of marketing tools for consumer segmentation, campaign management, and execution, ensuring effective B2C marketing strategies. Framework and Platform Development: We develop common frameworks and platforms (Digital Channels, Martech, Loyalty Platform) to facilitate new features and enhance consumer engagement across various regions. Your Role: As a Staff Software Engineer, you will act as a technical expert, mentor, and coach, providing guidance and support to your team, while fostering a positive and productive work environment. You will also be responsible for setting project and squad goals, prioritizing and completing initiatives, and delivering results in a product-led, empowered environment and their leadership skills, ability to manage multiple collaborators, and experience in software development and engineering will be essential to this role. What you will deliver Design sophisticated software components, services, and platforms. You ll write design documents and review them with your software engineering and architecture peers, incorporating and quickly iterating on the feedback Lead the delivery of your projects to production. You ll follow standard methodologies including writing high quality code, developing unit, functional, and performance tests, and creating end-to-end deployment pipelines to production to maintain a fast velocity Integrate your software with other distributed systems and shared APIs across bp. You ll work closely with partner teams to help evolve their systems to make all of our services more re-usable and resilient Partner closely with multi-functional teams including product management, data science, and UX design Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends Manage and lead others by mentoring junior software engineers and peers, and proactively sharing your expertise and interests with others Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of standard methodologies Collaborate with multi-functional teams to identify and resolve platform-related issues Support internal and external audit teams to prepare for and participate in security, software licensing, and regulatory audits, ensuring that all vital documentation and evidence is available and accurate Collaborate with multi-functional teams to implement new controls and procedures to address identified compliance gaps or risks What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications) Technical skills we need from you Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems or equivalent work experience Master ability to adapt to new technologies and processes, and be able to work independently and as part of a team Master in problem-solving, with the ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop creative and effective solutions Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate 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 Master in at least one programming language (C#, Python, or TypeScript) developing cross-platform solutions. Master in writing secure, stable, testable, and maintainable code with minimal defects Master in systems design 10+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on platform or service engineering Master in software engineering practices & standard processes for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operations Master in designing and building sophisticated software systems end-to-end which have been efficiently delivered and operated in production. You should understand security and privacy best practices as well as how to properly supervise, log, and alarm production systems Infrastructure skills Master in building and scaling infrastructure services using Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure Master in the understanding of using core cloud application infrastructure services including identity platforms, networking, storage, databases, containers, and serverless Master in solving large-scale distributed production systems 10+ years of experience working on production systems. You ll have supported these production systems through on-call rotations Database skills Competent knowledge of databases, such as relational, graph, document, and key-value Master ability in data modeling and database design Master ability in SQL Skills that set you apart Possess a passion for mentoring and coaching engineers in both technical and soft skills You have a product-centric attitude that you use to understand business needs. You have the technical and interpersonal skills to collaboratively design scalable systems and engineering solutions that meet those needs You employ strong senses of empathy and curiosity to build the best possible experiences for the users of your products You focus on delighting customers with amazing user experiences and customer service