Senior Software Engineer

BP; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

bp in Milton Keynes is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to act as technical authority, mentor, and lead end-to-end projects within the bp pulse EV platform. You will design, implement and document components, and collaborate with multiple teams to deliver robust software.

You will drive code quality, testing, and security practices, participate in audits, and help evolve platforms with scalable architectures while mentoring engineers and shaping technical roadmap.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent required.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and guiding initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and document software components and services.
• Deliver robust, maintainable code with tests.
• Lead projects end-to-end and mentor engineers.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to bring platforms to market.
• Support security audits and compliance evidence.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Self-starter

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

C#

Python

TypeScript

JavaScript

React Native

Job description

Entity: Technology

Job Family Group: IT&S Group

Job Description

About bp

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner!

You will work with

The bp pulse eMSP team plays a critical role in supporting BP's ambition to achieve "Net Zero by 2050". We provide the mobile application and all of the customer facing services that enable bp pulse deliver excellent EV charging solutions to customers. Our charging points have been used over 30 million times to enable around 200 million miles of zero tailpipe emission driving.

We own and run a diverse portfolio of in-house built solutions and third-party vendor systems, ensuring that bp's EV technology ecosystem remains reliable, secure, and high-performing. From integration services and payments technology to monitoring tools, operational data platforms, and core site systems, we drive efficiency and innovation across our global footprint. By building scalable solutions on global technology standards, we create seamless experiences for both customers and employees while optimizing bp pulse's operations.

Let me tell you about the role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will act as a technical authority, 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. Your leadership skills, ability to handle multiple partners, and experience in software development and software engineering will be critical to your success in this role

What you will deliver

• Design and document sophisticated software components, services, and platforms
• Implement robust and maintainable code with clear and maintained documentation
• Deliver customer value in iterative fashion while working towards longer term systems to solve roadmap goals with increasing efficiency
• Serve as a technical lead and own projects end-to-end
• Communicate status and changes to the work they are responsible and accountable for, keep all interested parties informed of changes and updates to original plan
• Design test automation on all code implemented through unit testing and integration testing
• Work with internal and external teams to bring new platforms to market
• Maintain and enhance software frameworks for development
• Serve as a technical mentor for other engineers on the team
• Participate in code reviews and supply to the development of guidelines
• 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 necessary 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
• Skillful in the ability to adapt to new technologies and processes, and be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Skillful 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

• Skillful in at least one programming language (C#, Python, or TypeScript, JavaScript, React Native) developing cross-platform solutions.
• Skillful in writing secure, stable, testable, and maintainable code with minimal defects
• Skillful in systems design
• Demonstrable in software development, with a focus on platform or service engineering
• Skillful in software engineering practices & guidelines for full software development process including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operations
• Skillful in designing and building complex software systems end-to-end which have been effectively delivered and operated in production. You should understand security and privacy guidelines as well as how to properly monitor, log, and alarm