Sr Software Engineer / Lead (Java)

Halliburton Energy Services; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services company in Abingdon is seeking an experienced Software Development Team Lead. The role involves leading Agile teams to deliver software solutions, providing technical guidance, and ensuring quality standards. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software development, strong skills in Java and C++, and a background in leading development projects. This position offers a hybrid work environment with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of software development experience required.
• Proven experience leading development teams in Agile environments.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in delivering new products and features using Agile Scrum.
• Provide technical guidance to the Product Owner and developers.
• Act as a key point of escalation for impediments to project delivery.

Skills

Software development experience

Java development

C++ development

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Gitlab

Eclipse RCP

TensorFlow

Job description

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We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

Under broad direction, assists with design, research, and development of new applications and major enhancements. Provides guidance to developers, testers, and support staff. Using an understanding of the technological advances in both the software industry and in the oil and gas industry this person will challenge the technical software delivery process to deliver fit for purpose software in a more timely manner. This person will have had experience in leading software development projects and may provide Technical Excellence Leadership for more than one team, providing expert guidance to software developers and support staff. Provides guidance to staff on application security standards, secure coding practices, and secure architecture designs. Provides a strong technical focus in product planning for a complete software system. Requires completion of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or similar discipline, and a minimum of 10 years of experience including software development experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the team to deliver new products, features and fixes iteratively using an Agile Scrum approach working with the Product Owner, Scrum Master, Developers and QAs
• Working with the architects and other developers, provide technical input to the Product Owner.
• Act as first point of escalation to ensure impediments are removed and team maintains development velocity and achieves committed sprint goals.
• Communicate and escalate issues in a clear and timely manner
• Team management including day to day and career development for team members
• This is a hands-on role and will be expected to take an active part in development work
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of existing and emerging technologies relevant to the role
• Working and collaborating with remote teams around the world

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Software development of complex applications. Excellent understanding of design principles and considerations, best practice
• 10+ years of Java and C++ development experience
• History of applying best practices, code reviews and quality checks
• Familiarity with build pipeline tools and technologies such as Gitlab
• Must be self-motivated but needs to work well in a team environment
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
• Self-Starter; willing to learn new technologies, ability to learn fast
• Team player: willing to coach junior team members and cooperate on problem solving
• Team Lead experience working with Agile Delivery teams
• Interest in leadership or leading a small team of software developers and quality assurance engineers
• Knowledge of Eclipse RCP and Eclipse OSGi
• Swing and SWT experience
• Understanding of Machine Learning technologies (Python, TensorFlow etc.)
• Experience in Geophysics and/or Geology domain especially Oil and Gas
• Undergraduate degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Experienced in working with remote teams
• Advanced awareness and understanding of AI technologies/tools
• Familiarity and understanding of modern cloud technologies and microservices

Additional information:

• Must be in or around Abingdon, UK.
• Position is for a Hybrid work schedule

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

97 Jubilee Avenue, Milton Park,Abingdon,Oxfordshire,OX14 4RW, United Kingdom

Requisition Number:201985
Experience Level:Experienced Hire
Job Family:Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line:Landmark Software & Services
Full Time / Part Time:Full Time

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Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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