Software Engineering Practitioner

Why this job matters

The Software Engineering Practitioner contributes to the development and evolution of BT’s software products and services by delivering high‑quality code, improving system reliability, and ensuring solutions meet both functional and non‑functional requirements. At this level, the engineer takes ownership of deliverables, contributes to technical decisions within a squad, and is trusted to work independently on scoped areas of work. They support continuous improvement across engineering practices and play an active role in maintaining product quality and stability.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivers well‑engineered, reliable and secure software components, contributing to the design and build of features across products and services.
• Owns defined technical tasks or user stories end‑to‑end, ensuring high‑quality implementation and timely delivery.
• Participates in technical discussions, providing input into architecture, design choices, and technology selection within the squad.
• Investigates and resolves defects, performance issues and inter‑system problems with increasing independence.
• Writes clean, maintainable, well-tested code that adheres to engineering standards and best practices.
• Contributes to systems integration, ensuring compatibility and smooth functioning across components and platforms.
• Supports the improvement of build pipelines, test automation and CI/CD processes.
• Maintains and enhances existing software systems through proactive monitoring, bug fixing and performance optimisation.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• Comfortable working in cross‑functional Agile squads.
• Competent in at least one language; delivers production‑quality code. (TypeScript & React)
• Can identify root causes in complex software scenarios.
• Follows SDLC practices and contributes to improving team processes.
• Experience contributing to code reviews, testing practices and release readiness.

Desirable Skills/ Experience:

• Evidence of supporting improvements to quality, automation, performance or engineering workflow.
• Able to explain technical concepts to junior engineers and help onboard new starters.

Our Package:

• 10% on target annual bonus
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

Openreach is the UK’s leading digital infrastructure business, responsible for building and maintaining the fixed network that connects millions of homes and businesses across the country. While wholly owned by BT Group, Openreach is a legally separate, independently governed business, with its own strategy and operating model. Openreach’s customers are the 600+ communications providers who sell phone, broadband and Ethernet services to UK homes and businesses.

Right now, Openreach is building the UK’s largest full fibre broadband network. It’s on track to reach more than 25 million premises by December 2026 and it’s laying the foundations for the country’s connectivity for decades to come. This is nationally significant work, supporting economic growth, regional development and everyday life for millions of people. 

Operating in a highly regulated environment, Openreach works closely with industry partners, governments and communities to deliver a network that’s reliable, fair and future ready.  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 better deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining Openreach means playing a direct role in one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes, with real purpose, independence and impact.