Software Engineering Specialist

Job Req ID: 30417

Posting Date: 18 Apr 2024

Function: Software Engineering

Unit: Networks

Location: Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive & Benefits

Why this job matters

The Software Engineering Specialist independently executes advanced activities to deliver the engineering strategy and roadmap that supports BT's commercial strategy through cross functional business partnering and the participation of a team that pursues innovation as well as engineering excellence. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference to EE TV and the broadband platform to enhance the experience of millions of our users.

What you'll be doing

• Deliver software solutions and have a solid understanding of the importance of clean code, test driven development, shared code ownership, pairing, agile principles, Restful API design and the management of technical debt.
• Delight customers by delivering rapid agile change while working at a sustainable pace.
• Work closely with others in your team to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions.
• Build reliable and well-tested systems.
• Troubleshoot issues, actively seeking out problems and solving them.
• Contribute to the software engineering community.
• Experiment with new technologies to help push the boundaries of what your team is building.
• Deliver resolutions to problems and projects that tend to be complex, cross-domain or of high impact to customers.

The skills you'll need

Agile Development

Database Design/Development

Debugging

APIs/Web Service Integration

Programming/Scripting

Microservices/Service Oriented Architecture

IT Security

Cloud Computing

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment Automation & Orchestration

Software Testing

Application Development

Algorithm Design

Software Development Lifecycle

Project/Programme Management

Decision Making

Growth Mindset

Inclusive Leadership

Our leadership standards

Looking in:

Leading inclusively and Safely

I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

Owning outcomes

I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:

Delivering for the customer

I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

Commercially savvy

I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:

Growth mindset

I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

Building for the future

I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you're a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.