Location
Birmingham | United Kingdom
Job description
Broadband Software Engineer
Job Req ID: 25485
Posting Date: 10 Mar 2024
Function: Software Engineering
Unit: Networks
Location:
Snowhill, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Working Style: 3 days office, 2 days anywhere
Why this job matters
A network is nothing without software.
We’re the Broadband Software team, in BT's Fixed Networks unit. We design, develop and maintain back-end software that keeps BT’s broadband networks running. Our software provides the network its intelligence. We keep track of 10m subscribers on the network and provide APIs to personalise the network for each customer. We also gather and report on metrics to ensure the network provides an excellent service at all times.
We develop applications that provide a broadband experience for our customers at a quality and scale that is unrivalled in the UK. We're also busy developing a new generation of content delivery approaches. These innovative solutions will underpin the future of media distribution for everyone in the UK as part of the industry and consumer migration to an all-IP future for access to the content we all love.
A big focus for the team today is to break down barriers between design, development, delivery and operations by automating our delivery pipeline.
We believe in engineering excellence, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Where possible we provide developers with the tools they need to do their jobs, including a choice of development environment: Mac, Windows or Linux.
What you’ll be doing
Lead design of new components
Liaise with vendors to ensure their components meet our specifications
Represent the team in larger, cross-team projects
Mentor less-experienced team members
Design, develop and test software components for the broadband network
Package software for automated deployment
Collaborate within an agile framework
Share knowledge and experience with colleagues
Develop your own skills and experience
Investigate new technologies & ways of working
What you'll bring
Essential Skills
Ability to design a component from scratch
Demonstrable experience of writing robust software with Java and Python
Understanding of the role of reliable, repeatable deployment
Software engineering principles (e.g. data typing, decomposition, reuse)
An inquisitive and generous mindset
Creative problem-solving
Experience of version control / source code management (e.g. git or Subversion)
Ability to express complex ideas clearly
Desirable Skills
Knowledge of TCP/IP protocol stack, including RADIUS and SNMP
Presentation of ideas to external audience
DevOps - ability to package software for automated, repeatable delivery
We use these technologies: Java, Python, UNIX Shell scripting, Maven, Docker, Git, Jenkins, Ansible, HashiCorp orchestration products, Grafana, Kafka, Redis, Atlassian suite
Your Benefits
Competitive salary
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with service
10% on target bonus
Life Assurance
Pension scheme
Direct share scheme
Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans
Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
BT TV with TNT Sports and NOW Entertainment
30% discount for friends and family on EE mobile pay monthly and SIM only plans
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.
About us
BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.
Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.
We value diversity and celebrate difference. As Philip Jansen, our CEO, says ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’
We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.
This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.
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.
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.
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