Software Engineer London, England
Job description
The Role
Where you fit in
An exciting opportunity to work at the Information & Digital Engineering organization in Shell IT. We are looking for a talented Software Engineer - Application Development with great interpersonal skills to join our team. Shell’s business has been built on a foundation of innovative technology and skilled people. By providing energy to sustain people’s lives over 125 years, Shell is one of the world’s leading companies. Information & Digital Engineering gives you an opportunity to make an impact that matters – be it in complex predictive maintenance and inventory management solutions to optimize uptime of our Upstream assets or innovative solutions that satisfy customers at one of our 49,000 branded service stations, the world’s largest retail network.
Your growth is our future in Information & Digital Engineering. Information technology supports all aspects of our businesses and we have some of the world’s most complex problems to solve. You will not only get an opportunity to work with the latest technology, but with the scale of Shell, you will also get the opportunity to shape future digital technology working with the biggest players in the technology industry. With open source a key tenet of our technology choices, you will also get the opportunity to contribute back to the software community. The diversity of positions on offer are bound to help you grow in your career.
Working with other computer scientists and software engineers in Shell, Information & Digital Engineering offers a unique opportunity for you to make an impact across a complex integrated energy value chain serving all lines of business in the Group. You could be building world class energy trading solutions or creating new customer services in the largest Lubricants business globally, or innovating ways to grow an Aviation business which refuels five aircrafts every minute. With Shell investing significantly in renewables, there will be several opportunities to power our green engine too.
What’s the role?
Software Engineer - Application Development is an individual with proven experience in leading by example in adherence to software engineering best practices, delivering software products/ applications generating business value. They are expected to have continuous improvement mindset, driving value-based process, product/application optimization and technology roadmap.
Key Accountabilities:
Solution consultation and development in accordance with the enterprise technology principles, methods, standards, and practices.
Estimation, solution design, detailed technical design, application technical deliverables including code, associated tests and documentation.
Contribution to functional excellence in terms of definition and maintenance of standards, methods, and tools, bringing in best practices from market standard implementations.
Manage complex integration scenarios and interfaces between on-premises solutions, cloud and legacy systems.
What we need from you?
Alongside your degree in Computer Science or Engineering, we hope to see the following in your CV:
Extensive Design & Development experience using .NET and .NET Core.
Experience in the energy industry, familiarity with end-to-end energy trading value chain and wholesale energy markets (ideally European Markets).
Experienced in building Real-Time Event-Driven Systems and Server-Side Messaging with an advanced back-end development skillset.
Experienced in Serverless Computing utilizing Azure functions, Azure Services, Azure Data Factory and Event Architecture.
Experienced in building Low Latency Solutions for Trading.
Proficient in one or more of Data Development (SQL, No SQL, Cloud Datastores etc) technologies.
Proficient in cloud native deployment with CI/CD Pipelines. [One of GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps] into serverless containers (Kubernetes, Docker).
Experience in Agile teams applying the best architectural, design, unit testing patterns & practices with an eye for code quality and standards.
Experience with front-end development using React will be good to have.
Broader community presence with publications and accreditations will be considered a plus.
Shell started operations in the United Kingdom more than 110 years ago. Since then, we have grown into a leading innovative Oil & Energy company that rewards its employees by investing heavily in their careers and learning. Our people are our greatest asset, and our commitment to your career will see you thrive in a work environment that offers an industry-leading development programme. When your ideas travel, Shell will benefit, and innovation will thrive. Shell has a key role to play in helping meet the UK’s growing energy demand, whilst using innovative technologies to develop cleaner energy. We are the largest FTSE 100 company in the UK by market capitalisation and make a significant contribution to the UK economy. As well as processing 35% of the gas coming into the UK, we serve more than four million customers at our filling stations each week. Shell employs some 6,400 skilled staff as well as many contractors.
An innovative place to work
There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.
Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.
An inclusive place to work
To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential.
We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply and we’ll take it from there.
We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.
A rewarding place to work
Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.
We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.
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