Systems and Development Engineering

Job Family Group: Subsurface Group Job Description: bpx energy, a major oil and gas producer in the United States, leverages its expertise in unconventional gas, including shale, to deliver hydrocarbon production and technical knowledge worldwide. With operations in Texas and Louisiana, our US onshore business has become both a premier oil and gas producer and a leader in reducing methane emissions. As part of BP, a global industry leader, we foster a high-energy, high-intensity environment built on accountability, collegiality, innovation, and empowerment. At bpx, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment where collaboration, continuous improvement, and inclusion are valued. Discover your place with us and help our business meet the challenges of reimagining and reinventing the future of energy.
Role Synopsis We are seeking a Development Systems Engineer to join our Corporate Asset Development team. This role will act as a business solutions architect bridging technical delivery to business operations and translating business needs into scalable automation and AI-powered solutions. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, delivers high-quality work product, and is passionate about leveraging modern AI and data tools to drive operational efficiency.
Key Accountabilities Serve as a technical liaison between the data team and business units, translating business requirements into actionable technical solutions.
Design, develop, and deploy automation workflows and AI-powered tools that streamline business processes and reduce manual effort.
Build and maintain data pipelines, queries, and analytical products using Snowflake and Databricks.
Leverage Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools to rapidly prototype, iterate, and deliver production-quality solutions.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify high-impact automation opportunities and prioritize development efforts.
Ensure all solutions adhere to organizational data architectural standards, governance policies, and security requirements.
Develop documentation, training materials, and user guides to enable business unit adoption of new tools.
Monitor and optimize deployed solutions for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
Essential Experience and Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
3+ years of experience in a technical role involving software development, data engineering, or automation.
Proficiency in Python and SQL with demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable code.
Hands-on experience with Snowflake (querying, data modeling, performance optimization).
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, specifically Claude Code or similar LLM-based coding assistants.
Moderate understanding of data architecture principles including data modeling, ETL/ELT patterns, data governance, and lakehouse architecture.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver quality results in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable Criteria Experience in the energy or oil & gas industry.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and software development best practices.
Experience building internal tools, dashboards, or self-service analytics platforms.
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
Experience with prompt engineering, RAG architectures, or deploying LLM-based applications.
Exposure to data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Databricks Workflows).
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Discretionary annual bonus program
Legal authorization requirements Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the United States for any employer other than your current employer
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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment benefits and privileges. Travel Requirement: Negligible travel should be expected with this role
Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation
Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
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