Locations

This role will be based in Ipswich, however we are also open to Bristol

Why BT?

We’ve always been an organisation with purpose; to use the power of communications to make a better world. You can trace this back to our beginning as pioneers of the world’s first telecommunications company. At our heart we’re a technology company with research and innovation in our bones and a desire to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers - those are the values we live by whilst also creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed.

Today in this fast changing, always on, digital world our purpose remains true. Yet the market conditions, regulation, and competition we face are tougher than ever before. So, if you have the drive, optimism, and resilience to help propel us forward we’ll offer great personal development, a wealth of opportunities to learn, experience new things and pursue new careers. If that’s you and what you’re looking for, we’d love you to be part of our future

Purpose of the role

This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference to EE TV and the broadband platform to enhance the experience of millions of our users.  

You’ll be part of an agile software engineering team, working in a friendly environment where you’ll have the autonomy to use your innovative ideas to develop and deliver network application services. You will also be helping the team with defining roadmaps and shaping the future of EE TV.  

The team environment is open to using new tools & technologies and gives you opportunities for continuous learning, and continuous development. 

This team supports

• The EE TV platform, the EE TV STB solution, and the EE TV companion apps. 
• The broadcast platform which carries live TV channels for the BBC, ITV, Sky and TNT Sports 
• Our data pipelines to generate all the analytics we need to manage TV 

If you have software engineering experience and ability to pick up new technologies, then this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver software solutions and have a solid understanding of the importance of clean code, test driven development, shared code ownership, pairing, agile principles, Restful API design and the management of technical debt. 
• Delight customers by delivering rapid agile change while working at a sustainable pace. 
• Work closely with others in your team to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions. 
• Build reliable and well-tested systems. 
• Troubleshoot issues, actively seeking out problems and solving them. 
• Contribute to the software engineering community. 
• Experiment with new technologies to help push the boundaries of what your team is building. 
• Deliver resolutions to problems and projects that tend to be complex, cross-domain or of high impact to customers. 

Ideal experience you will have

Following are the technologies that the team is currently using, however we're excited to consider you even if you have experience with different tech stacks: 

Practices: Test driven development, contract first development, agile development experience, continuous integration, continuous deployment, DevOps, automation 

Technologies: Java, OpenAPI / Swagger, Docker, Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Python, Node.js, React, Git, Jenkins 

Essential skills required:  

• Extensive Software Engineering experience 
• Ability to pick up new technologies 

Benefits

Tailored training and development opportunities to continue to build your career
25 days’ annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
Life Assurance
Pension scheme - If you pay in a minimum of 5% of your pensionable salary every month we will pay in 10%
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, including TNT Sports and NOW entertainment
Shared Parental leave - maximum amount of leave you can share with your partner is 50 weeks
3 volunteering days per year
Access and involvement with our incredible 11 People Networks including Able2 network, Careers network, Ethnic diversity network, Gender equality network and Pride network

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. ‘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.