Software Engineering Professional

Why this job matters

The Software Engineering Professional supports the execution of the software engineering strategy and roadmap that supports BT's commercial strategy through cross functional project and technical delivery and the participation of a team that pursues innovation as well as engineering excellence.

What you’ll be doing

Backend Development & Microservices
Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using Java (Spring Boot), with a focus on performance, modularity, and maintainability. Implement inter-service communication using REST and Kafka for event-driven architectures.

Frontend Engineering
Build interactive and intuitive web applications using React, ensuring responsive design, accessibility, and state management with Redux or similar libraries. Collaborate with UX/UI designers to bring user-centric designs to life.

Database Engineering
Work with relational databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL, crafting complex queries and optimizing data access patterns. Integrate and manage NoSQL databases like MongoDB, caching using Redis, and graph databases such as Neo4j as needed. Leverage object storage systems (e.g., S3-compatible storage, MinIO) for managing unstructured data like images, documents, and logs.

Cloud-Native Development
Develop and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS, leveraging services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, EKS, and CloudWatch. Implement CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and automated deployment strategies.

Event Streaming and Messaging
Integrate and manage Apache Kafka for high-throughput event processing and real-time data pipelines. Design robust Kafka consumers/producers with a focus on scalability and fault tolerance.

Testing & Quality Assurance
Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using JUnit, Mockito, Cypress, or equivalent tools to ensure code quality and system reliability. Participate in code reviews and enforce best practices across the full stack.

DevOps & Observability
Monitor application health using logging and APM tools (e.g., Dynatrace); implement alerts and dashboards for proactive issue resolution. Contribute to performance tuning, load testing, and system hardening.
    
Innovation & Continuous Learning
Stay current with evolving tech trends including AI/ML (e.g., NLP, Agentic AI, LangChain, n8n), container orchestration, and serverless architectures. Participate in architecture discussions and POCs to introduce new patterns and technologies.

Skills Required

Minimum of 5+ years of Software Development experience

Backend Development
•    Java 8+ (preferably Java 11 or Java 17)
•    Spring Boot/Spring Framework
•    RESTful API Development
•    Microservices Architecture
•    Design Patterns
•    Multithreading & Concurrency
•    Asynchronous Programming (CompletableFuture, ExecutorService)

Frontend Development
•    React.js
•    Redux / Context API
•    HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

Messaging & Event Streaming
•    Apache Kafka

Databases
•    PostgreSQL / MySQL (SQL)
•    MongoDB (NoSQL)
•    Redis (Cache / Pub-Sub)
•    Neo4j or equivalent Graph DB
•    Object Storage (e.g., AWS S3, MinIO)
•    VectorDB (Milvus)

Cloud & DevOps
•    AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch)
•    Docker
•    Kubernetes (EKS/ECS)
•    CI/CD (GitLab CI / Jenkins / GitHub Actions)
•    Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)

Security & Complaince
•    OAuth2, JWT, Spring Security
•    Secure Coding Practices
•    SSL/TLS, HTTPS Configuration
•    OWASP Top 10 Awareness

Testing & Code Quality
•    Junit, Mockito
•    Cypress / Jest / React Testing Library
•    Postman / REST Assured / Spring Test
•    SonarQube

General Tools & Practices
•    Git & GitLab
•    Maven
•    Agile/Scrum Methodology
•    Logging & Monitoring (Log4j, CloudWatch / Dynatrace / ELK)