Senior Software Engineer

Overview

Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, develop and operate backend systems and services that power BP's core technology platforms, working as a member of a high-energy engineering team on compute and data platforms.

What you'll do

• Design and build 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 technology and actively participate in code reviews and engineering best practices.

What you'll need

• 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.

Nice to have

• 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.

Details

• Location: Pune, India.
• Hybrid of office and remote working.
• Up to 10% travel expected.
• Eligible for relocation within country.
• Advertised as full-time; flexible working arrangements may be considered (contact the hiring manager or recruiter).