Senior Software Engineer/Technical lead (JavaScript)

Location: Hungary - Budapest

Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

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.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Loyalty and Service Team and advance your career as a Senior Software Engineer/Technical lead (JavaScript)

At bp, we aim to shape the future of mobility, energy, and services through innovative business models and service platforms. Serving millions of customers at over 20,000 fuel sites and convenience stores worldwide, and a rapidly expanding network of electric vehicle charging points, our Technology team collaborates with global EV businesses to deliver products that enhance customer experience and drive business value.

As Senior Software Engineer you will be a key contributor to designing, building, and operating scalable services within a distributed, integration-heavy platform, while also guiding other engineers through code reviews, technical decisions, and delivery standards.

We are looking for a candidate with strong JavaScript expertise who will act as a technical leader for one of our core platform teams. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, system ownership, and close collaboration with product, architecture, and external vendors.

This is not a pure people-management role, but you are expected to lead technically and act as a go-to person for your domain. The ideal candidate will be a senior engineer who still wants to code but also wants influence. Experience as a de-facto tech lead, even if the title was not formal. Comfortable working in complex, real-world systems, not greenfield only. A strong professional who values clarity, ownership, and accountability.

In this role You will:

Technical Leadership

• Act as technical lead for a squad or domain within the platform.

• Own technical decisions, architecture trade-offs, and implementation approaches

• Drive engineering protocols (code quality, testing, observability, security)

• Review designs and code, providing constructive and pragmatic guidance

• Mentor mid-level and senior engineers; support junior engineers when needed

Software Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain JavaScript-based backend services (Node.js)

• Build scalable, resilient APIs and integration layers

• Work with event-driven and asynchronous architectures

• Ensure production readiness: monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance tuning

• Participate in on-call rotations and support production issues when required

Architecture & Platform Work

• Contribute to service architecture, domain boundaries, and API contracts

• Work closely with architects and other technical leads on cross-team initiatives

• Ensure systems meet non-functional requirements (availability, latency, security)

• Support gradual refactoring and modernization of existing services

Collaboration & Delivery

• Partner closely with Product Managers and Business Analysts to shape solutions

• Coordinate technical dependencies with other teams and external vendors

• Support planning, estimation, and risk identification

• Translate business requirements into clear technical execution plans

What You will need to be successful:

• Many years of professional software engineering experience

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and Node.js

• Experience building backend services and APIs in production environments

• Solid understanding of distributed systems and service-based architecture

• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, authentication/authorization, and data modeling

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code-quality tools

• Proven ability to lead technically within a team or project

• Previous experience as a Technical Lead, Team Lead, or Senior Engineer with ownership responsibilities

• Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information

• Able to balance delivery pressure with long-term maintainability

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience with event streaming (e.g., Kafka, SNS/SQS, EventBridge)

• Familiarity with microservices and serverless architecture

• Experience in integration-heavy platforms

• Exposure to vendor-led or outsourced development models

• Knowledge of TypeScript

• Experience operating services on a scale (multi-region, multi-market systems)

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements

• Life & health insurance, medical care package

• Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs

• Opportunity to build up long-term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options

• Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules

• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room

• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program

• Possibility to join our social communities and networks

• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113. §), mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Cloud Platforms, Cloud Platforms, Collaboration, Communication, Configuration management and release, Continuous deployment and release, Creating a high performing team, Database Design, Digital Project Management, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Emerging technology monitoring, Facilitation, Information Security, Mentoring, Metrics definition and instrumentation, NoSql data modelling, Problem Solving, Relational Data Modelling, Risk Management, Scripting, Secure development, Service operations and resiliency, Software Design and Development, Solution Architecture, Source control and code management {+ 5 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.