Software Engineering Specialist

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About the role

We are looking for a highly skilled Software Engineering Specialist to drive the adoption of AI-assisted Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices across engineering teams.

This role will play a pivotal part in transforming how applications are designed, developed, tested, deployed, and operated using AI-led approaches. You will work across the full engineering lifecycle, leveraging modern tools and frameworks to deliver high-quality, scalable, and resilient solutions.

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure both functional and non-functional requirements are met effectively.

What you’ll be doing

• AI-Driven Engineering Delivery:
o Leverage AI tools and frameworks to accelerate design, development, testing, and deployment
o Build working prototypes (POCs) rapidly to validate business requirements
o Generate and refine low-level designs, technical artifacts, and documentation using AI

• Architecture & Design:
o Design scalable API-first and microservices-based architectures
o Ensure adherence to OpenAPI standards, telecom standards, and enterprise design guidelines
o Align new solutions with existing integration and platform strategies

• Development & Quality Engineering:
o Develop high-quality, secure, and scalable applications using AI-assisted coding practices
o Implement automated test strategies including functional, integration, API, and non-functional testing
o Ensure compliance with security, performance, and user experience standards

• DevOps & SRE Enablement:
o Contribute to CI/CD pipeline design and automation
o Enable SRE practices, including observability, monitoring, alerting, and incident management
o Drive improvements for resilience, recoverability, and system performance

• Stakeholder Collaboration:
o Partner with business, product, operations, and CX teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
o Provide continuous feedback and improvement recommendations based on real-time insights

Essential Skills / Experience

• Technical Skills:
o Strong expertise in frontend frameworks: React, Angular or similar
o Strong experience in backend/API development: Node.js, Spring Boot, Python
o Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
o Proficiency in PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
o Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

• AI & Modern Engineering
o Practical experience with AI-assisted development approaches
o Spec-driven development
o Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
o Model Context Protocols (MCP), hooks, and automation tools
o Familiarity with AI tools for code generation, testing, and design acceleration

• Standards & Practices:
o Strong understanding of OpenAPI specifications and API-first design
o Knowledge of telecom domain standards (preferred)
o Experience with Agile delivery methodologies

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Soft Skills:
o Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
o Ability to work independently while collaborating in cross-functional teams
o Problem-solving mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement

BT 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 '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.