Software Engineer

Software Engineering Professional

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer who excels as an individual contributor and enjoys mentoring team members. This role involves developing new features, enhancing a complex enterprise business application, and supporting production issues while driving technical excellence across the team.
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience in building scalable enterprise applications using technologies such as Java, J2EE, Spring, JPA/Hibernate, Microservices, and Angular. A passion for solving complex problems, exploring emerging technologies, and improving development processes is essential.

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Analyze problems and present effective solutions through working Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs).
• Deliver high-quality, low-defect code aligned with organizational standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and production issues efficiently.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors across architecture, design, and development.
• Ensure timely delivery of features with a focus on quality and performance.
• Implement and manage change control processes throughout the development lifecycle.
• Conduct regular project reviews and apply corrective actions as needed.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to meet evolving business needs.
• Enhance development, testing, and release efficiency by building tools and frameworks.
• Actively participate in Agile development practices and ceremonies.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong programming and debugging skills in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices (REST APIs), and Angular.
• Experience in server-side development using component-based frameworks.
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Ability to gather requirements, explore multiple approaches, and recommend optimal solutions.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated code quality tools (e.g., CheckStyle, JUnit).
• Familiarity with version control systems such as GitLab.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Passion for mentoring and guiding junior developers.

About us

BT Group was the world's first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK's most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK's largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK's best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country's biggest infrastructure companies.

Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

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.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

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.