Entity:

Job Family Group:

Job Description:

You will work with

You work as a member of a high-energy, top-performing team of engineers, working alongside technology leaders to shape the vision and drive the execution of ground-breaking compute and data platforms that make a real impact.

Let me tell you about the role

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the design, development, and operation of backend systems and services that power our core technology platforms. You’ll partner across engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure solutions—while driving performance improvements, automating workflows, and shaping best practices across the stack.

What you will deliver

• Design and build sophisticated backend services, components, platforms, and APIs—RESTful and GraphQL—for scalable, secure communication with frontend and external systems.
• Own the full development lifecycle from ideation to production, collaborating with engineers across disciplines to deliver reliable, high-quality systems.
• Write clean, secure, testable, and maintainable code. Establish CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks for rapid deployment and robust validation.
• Integrate backend systems with internal and third-party APIs, ensuring smooth data interoperability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Data Science, UX) to solve business problems and improve system design!
• Stay up-to-date with emerging tech and actively participate in code reviews and engineering best practices.

What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)

Technical skills we need from you

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5+ years designing and scaling backend systems with strong object-oriented or functional programming experience.
• Proficient in C#. TypeScript and Python familiarity required; must be comfortable working across platforms.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful and GraphQL APIs in distributed, microservices-based architectures.
• Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and systems design.
• Skilled in deploying and operating cloud-native services (AWS, Azure, or GCP), with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Proficient in working with various databases (relational, document, key-value, graph), including modeling and optimizing queries using SQL.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, production monitoring, and performance tuning.

Skills that set you apart

• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and drives clarity and results independently.
• Strong problem-solver who can break down complex issues and deliver practical solutions.
• Excellent communicator—comfortable collaborating across disciplines and levels.
• Passionate about continuous learning and growth—both technical and interpersonal.

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.

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.

Travel Requirement

Relocation Assistance:

Remote Type:

Skills:

.

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.