Job Description
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You will be a core member of a small, high-impact team of engineers, taking ownership of both the technical direction and execution of your work. You’ll collaborate with teams across technology and business while driving forward strategic platform initiatives that deliver real-world impact.
Let me tell you about the role
As a Senior Software Engineer for HPC , you will contribute to the development and stewardship of a scientific application, supporting its resilience, performance, security, and compliance within the broader technology ecosystem. You will use your expertise in infrastructure, security, and operational excellence to improve and stabilize the application. Your responsibilities will span platform architecture, system integration, cybersecurity, and operational continuity. Working closely with your team, you will help implement practical solutions—from automation and cost optimization to system maintenance and scripting—that ensure the application remains efficient, secure, and reliable.
What you will deliver
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of a high-quality, single-application platform and its supporting services
• Implement practical solutions to enhance application performance, security, and reliability, including system automation and optimization
• Collaborate with team members to diagnose and resolve complex issues and ensure operational continuity
• Apply sound engineering principles in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance to support a stable and secure platform
• Keep platform components up to date and aligned with enterprise standards and evolving technology requirements
• Write clear, maintainable documentation to support onboarding and long-term maintainability
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to support team growth and code quality
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, technical curiosity, and shared ownership
What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)
Technical skills we need from you
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Proficient in Python and Bash scripting, with cross-platform experience in Windows and Linux environments.
• 3+ years of experience building and operating scalable, high-performance software systems in cloud-based environments.
• Experience working in enterprise technology, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, and enterprise IT governance practices.
Essential skills
• Experience developing and maintaining scalable, resilient, and highly available distributed systems in Azure, using containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with incident response and disaster recovery practices in Azure environments, with a focus on supporting system uptime, stability, and reliability engineering efforts.
• Hands-on experience contributing to infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Helm and YAML, and contributing independently to CI/CD pipeline development and deployment processes.
• Solid understanding of Azure networking, storage, compute, and identity services, with an emphasis on supporting the design and implementation of secure and scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of Azure cost optimization strategies, including monitoring resource usage, identifying inefficiencies, and contributing to cost governance initiatives.
Skills that set you apart
• Ability to understand complex systems at a high level, connect technical work to broader goals, and proactively identify and prioritize next steps to drive progress .
• Success navigating global, highly regulated environments, ensuring compliance, security, and enterprise-wide risk management.
• Strong customer empathy and the ability to balance engineering rigor with user needs.
• Passion for continuous learning, mentoring, and team knowledge sharing.
• Familiarity with deploying and maintaining JupyterHub instances.
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!
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