Software Engineering Specialist

Job Description

Job Req ID: 57683

Posting Date: 27-Apr-26

Function: Software Engineering

Location: Bangalore

About the role

The Software Engineering Specialist plays a critical role in delivering BT’s engineering strategy and roadmap in support of Home Sales and Orbit platforms, which underpin key customer‑facing and revenue‑generating journeys.
Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role executes advanced engineering activities while partnering closely with product, architecture, and delivery teams. The role focuses on ensuring delivery stability, platform modernisation, and engineering excellence, while driving innovation through modern frontend technologies and AI‑enabled engineering practices.
The position directly supports BT’s commercial strategy by strengthening in‑house technical capability, reducing dependency risk, and enabling predictable, high‑quality delivery at scale.

What you’ll be doing

Deliver the engineering strategy to ensure high‑quality outcomes are delivered on time and within budget, with improved predictability and measurable results.
Execute complex technical decisions, including architecture and technology choices, balancing short‑term delivery needs with long‑term platform transformation.
Design, build, and support large‑scale, high‑performance digital platforms supporting Home Sales journeys.
Contribute to and execute technical roadmaps, including the transition from OutSystems to modern React‑based architectures.
Solve complex and strategic technical challenges using advanced engineering knowledge and industry best practices.
Drive engineering and operational excellence initiatives, continuously improving performance, quality, and maintainability.
Apply AI‑driven solutions and accelerators to improve engineering productivity and delivery efficiency.
Write, test, review, and maintain high‑quality code; debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production issues when required.
Implement new architectures, standards, and methods for large‑scale enterprise systems.
Identify and reduce technical debt through sustainable, long‑term engineering solutions.
Evaluate and implement tools and automation supporting CI/CD, continuous delivery, and developer productivity.
Mentor and guide other software engineers, acting as a senior technical resource within the team.
Champion modern engineering practices and share knowledge on emerging technologies and trends.
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and engineering excellence across the organisation.

Essential Skills / Experience

Strong experience delivering software in large‑scale enterprise environments
Proven expertise in OutSystems (Web, Reactive, ODC) or comparable low‑code platforms
Hands‑on experience with React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating external services
Strong understanding of application architecture, scalability, and performance optimisation
Proven ability to independently resolve complex technical problems
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical leadership
Solid understanding of Agile delivery and the Software Development Lifecycle
Desirable Skills / Experience
Experience supporting platform migration or modernisation programmes
Hands‑on exposure to AI, automation, or AI‑driven engineering accelerators
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS)
Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation frameworks
Experience working on customer‑facing digital journeys within regulated environments
Background in telecom, broadband, sales, or large‑scale digital platforms

Desirable Skills / Experience

Agile Development, Application Development, APIs & Web Service Integration, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, CI/CD Automation & Orchestration, Debugging, Software Development Lifecycle, Database Design & Development, Microservices / Service‑Oriented Architecture, IT Security, Programming / Scripting, Software Testing, Decision Making, Growth Mindset, Inclusive Leadership, Project / Programme Management.

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.