Why this job matters

The Software Engineering Associate assists the team in executing routine software engineering activities, well covered by existing procedure and processes, in supporting the delivery of the 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

1. Assists with routine work in the implementation of technical solutions for both customers and colleagues and supports the resolution of inter-system issues, working within cross-functional squads to assist in creating and implementing technical solutions for a domain or cross domain activity within a specific technology area
2. Performs technical reviews to continually update knowledge and skills in software engineering principles and practices
3. Assists with the design of technical specifications and development of software solutions of smaller and /or less complex initiatives in partnership with team, documenting the quality of delivery
4. Conducts routine coding activities such as writing, testing, refining and rewriting code as necessary and under close supervision and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project
5. Supports in the integration of existing software products and problem solving to enable incompatible platforms to work together
6. Supports the maintenance of systems by monitoring and correcting software defects
7. Assists with the implementation of new architectures, standards, and methods for large-scale enterprise systems

The skills you’ll need

Troubleshooting

Agile Development

Database Design/Development

Debugging

Programming/Scripting

Microservices/Service Oriented Architecture

Version Control

IT Security

Cloud Computing

Software Testing

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment Automation & Orchestration

Application Development

Algorithm Design

Software Development Lifecycle

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.