Software Engineer

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

About the role

Trading operations is integral to the success of BP's Trading & Shipping organization. The operations team coordinates the safe, efficient, and reliable execution of the physical movements into and out of supply chain networks supporting our refineries, branded customer network, and trading business. We play a vital role in moving product between suppliers, refineries, terminals, and customers across all modes of transportation including pipelines, rail, truck, intra terminal movements, barges, and vessels.

This is a unique opportunity to partner with our commodities trading business, to deliver creative technology solutions, adding commercial value as well as achieving our carbon net-zero goals.

We have an exciting and challenging, digital vision to support business growth while redefining the day-to-day activities of operators through increased automation.

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for building, maintaining and troubleshooting the software and services that powers our technology solutions. In this role, you will work with a team of engineers and stakeholders to ensure that the software is highly available, scalable, and secure. You will also be responsible for automating routine tasks, improving the software performance, and providing technical support to other teams.

• Design, build, and maintain the technology software features and infrastructure

• Ensure the software and services are highly available, scalable, and secure

• Continuously monitor and evaluate the platform to identify potential issues and make recommendations for improvements

• Collaborate with other platform and services teams to identify and resolve complex problems

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of the engineering team

• Write software design and operational support documentation

Technical Skills we need from you

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems or equivalent work experience

• Capable in the ability to adapt to new technologies and processes, and be able to work independently and as part of a team

• Capable 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

• Strong Java skills, with proven experience in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices development

• Ability to write secure, reliable, testable, and maintainable code using clean code principles and proven design patterns

• 2–3 years of professional software development experience (excluding internships), ideally in backend or full-stack enterprise environments

• Good understanding of software engineering practices across the full development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, Git, CI/CD, testing, and production support

• Experience contributing to distributed microservices design and development, with an understanding of reliable production operations

• Familiarity with unit and integration testing using JUnit and Mockito

• Basic knowledge of PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including query writing, schema design, and JPA/Hibernate

• Exposure to AWS cloud services and containerised environments such as Docker and Kubernetes; hands-on experience is an advantage

• Understanding of security and privacy best practices, along with monitoring, logging, and alerting in production systems

Infrastructure Skills

• Capable in building and scaling infrastructure services using Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure

• Capable in the understanding of using core cloud application infrastructure services including identity platforms, networking, storage, databases, containers, and serverless

• Capable in troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems

• 2+ years of experience in application development and support environments with more than one technology and multiple design techniques. You’ll have supported these production systems through on-call rotations

Database Skills

• Capable knowledge of databases, such as relational, graph, document, and key-value

• Capable ability in data modelling and database design

• Capability ability in SQL

Skills that set you apart

• Possess a passion for mentoring and coaching engineers in both technical and soft 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.

What you can expect from us!

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:

AWS Ecosystem, Java Spring, PostgreSQL

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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.