Senior software engineer

bp; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work arrangement

Travel up to 10%

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

bp is seeking senior backend engineers to design, build, and maintain robust APIs for mobile and desktop clients. You will develop and deploy AI-enabled features, work with cloud-native architectures, and collaborate across engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes API quality, security, performance, and adherence to modern DevOps practices, with a focus on generating AI capabilities using LLMs and RAG. Strong coding standards are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or a numerate degree.
• Candidate must possess 8+ years of experience as a software engineer.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs to support mobile/desktop clients.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver business solutions.
• Develop unit/integration/automated tests to ensure requirements are met.
• Collaborate with Front-end engineers and other stakeholders to maintain quality in a fast-paced environment.
• Advocate for improvements to APIs quality, security, and performance in Cloud.
• Write code meeting internal standards for style and maintainability.
• Work with agile development methodologies and pursue continued learning.
• Design, develop, and deploy Generative AI solutions using LLMs, RAG, MCP, and prompt engineering techniques.

Skills

Python

Java

C#.NET

RESTful APIs

SQL databases

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

bp is moving through the biggest transition in its 100+ year history with the goal of becoming one of the world’s largest renewable energy providers and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To make this transition, senior software engineers need to power our business end to end, from building new infrastructure and services through to customer facing web and native mobile applications.

Entity

Technology

Job Family Group

IT&S Group

Job Description

bp is moving through the biggest transition in its 100+ year history with the goal of becoming one of the world’s largest renewable energy providers and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To make this transition, senior software engineers need to power our business end to end, from building new infrastructure and services through to customer facing web and native mobile applications. We are hiring passionate & skilled back-end software engineers with experience in .NET/Java/Python programming language to join our technology team. As a key member, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining applications. The ideal candidate has experience building products APIs and integrating with databases, and other APIs.

Qualification

Bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, information systems or a numerate degree. Candidate must possess 8+ years of experience as a software engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs to support mobile/desktop clients.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver business solutions.
• Develop unit/integration/automated tests to ensure business requirements are met.
• Collaborate with Front-end engineers and other stakeholders within engineering (Frontend, UX, etc.) to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Advocate for improvements to APIs quality, security, and performance in Cloud.
• Write code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and guidelines for a high-scale web environment.
• Work with agile development methodologies, adhering to guidelines and pursuing continued learning opportunities.
• Design, develop, and deploy Generative AI solutions using LLMs, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), MCP (Model Context Protocol), and prompt engineering techniques. Understand LLM hallucinations and implement mitigation strategies such as temperature tuning, grounding with RAG, guardrails, and fine-tuning to improve response accuracy and reliability.
• Build and optimize semantic search solutions using embeddings, vector databases, indexing, chunking strategies, and retrieval pipelines. Develop and maintain RAG-based applications by creating embeddings, managing vector stores, tuning retrieval quality, and implementing efficient document ingestion and search workflows.
• Develop AI applications using frameworks such as LangChain or Llamaindex including Models, Chains, Memory, and Tools, while leveraging Redis Cache and other caching mechanisms to store embeddings and responses, reducing LLM latency, token consumption, and operational costs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions.

Qualification

• Bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, engineering, information systems or a numerate degree. Candidate must possess 8+ years of experience as a software engineer.

Requirements

• Over 8 years of professional experience in software development, specializing in Python, Java, or .NET, with robust database expertise and practical proficiency with ORM frameworks.
• Shown ability to design scalable serverless and microservices architectures leveraging modern design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with leading cloud platforms, including AWS or Azure
• Skilled in designing and integrating RESTful APIs or GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, encompassing CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, and logging.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging abilities, adept at addressing sophisticated scenarios efficiently.
• Shown grounding in computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
• Active participation in all phases of agile software development, such as design, implementation, and deployment.
• Shown leadership capabilities in guiding teams and mentoring junior developers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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! 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.

Additional Information

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, veteran status, or disability status.

Even though the job is advertised as full time, please contact the hiring manager or the recruiter as flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Our Commitment To Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

At bp, you could be part of Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which belief in the power of inclusion, deeper connections, and shared experiences. They provide a place for employees to learn and share knowledge, to connect, and to improve. The BRGs focus on and encourage talent engagement, development, and retention while creating a broadened sense of community and inclusion for bp employees. The groups cultivate leadership growth by involving employees in developmental opportunities they would not otherwise have access to. Formal and informal mentoring also helps employees develop their professional goals and connect with colleagues. The BRGs’ dedication to growth at all levels helps employees feel more engaged and energized. The BRGs break down barriers, so we can all do better together. Examples of BRGs include (but are not limited to):

bpWIN (bp Women’s International Network)

Pride

Working parents

PEN (Positively Ethnic Network)

bpInclusia (bp’s Asian community)

bpEnergía (bp’s Latin community)

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% 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

Microsoft .NET Platform, Python, RESTful APIs

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.