Senior Software Engineer – Trading Tech (Hybrid UK)

BP PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

BP plc in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Trading, Shipping & Supply Technology group. You will design scalable backend services and RESTful APIs supporting risk, pricing and trading workflows, with a focus on data and AI-powered solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, architectural input, and the delivery of production-grade streaming and event-driven systems in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and OO design.
• Distributed, cloud-native application development experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Scala, or Go.
• Experience with cloud platforms and messaging architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services and RESTful APIs for trading and middle-office workflows.
• Build cloud-native applications with automated testing (TDD/BDD).
• Lead architecture decisions and contribute to long-term platform roadmaps.
• Develop high-throughput streaming ingestion and processing solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

Scala

C#

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (GKE/OpenShift/EKS/AKS/CF)

CI/CD

Job description

BP plc in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Trading, Shipping & Supply Technology group. You will design scalable backend services and RESTful APIs supporting risk, pricing and trading workflows, with a focus on data and AI-powered solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, architectural input, and the delivery of production-grade streaming and event-driven systems in a hybrid work environment.