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    We are Schlumberger, the leading provider of technology and services to the energy industry. Throughout much of the oil and gas lifecycle in over 120 countries; we design, develop, and deliver technology and services that transforms how work is done.

    We define the boundaries of the industry by unleashing our talented people’s energy. We’re looking for innovators to join our diverse community of colleagues and develop new solutions and push the limits of what’s possible. If you share our passion for discovery and want to find out what you could really do, then here is the place to do it.

    Job description

    At Schlumberger Abingdon, UK, we require a Backend Developer to design, develop, test and support operations of some of our Software as Service products.

    The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop our cloud products learn best practices in the industry, gaining experience in C++, Java, Docker, Kubernetes and much more, as they engineer and develop our microservices-based systems.

    Essential responsibilities and duties

    It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to:

    • Design and develop apps and workflows.
    • Build automated tests.
    • Contribute to the automated deployment and build pipelines.
    • Support the software reliability engineering and contribute to the software operation.
    • Participate in technical reviews of requirements, designs, code and other SCRUM ceremonies.
    • Create and maintain app/workflow documentation.
    • Share expertise throughout Schlumberger and expand his/her informal network.
    • Identify and keep abreast of new technical concepts in cloud software development.

    Qualifications and competencies

    The candidate must be a recent graduate or final year student studying either Computer Science, or STEM Discipline with programming experience.

    The successful candidate should possess the following:

    • Ability to write clean and efficient code
    • Ability to innovate and solve complex problems
    • Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
    • A passion for software and technology
    • Excellent communication skills.
    • Excellent time-management, multi-tasking, and communication skills.
    • Ability to combine technical skills and design sensibilities

    Experience in any of the following would be preferred:

    • Cloud platforms (e.g. Google Cloud Platform & Microsoft Azure) and IBM Openshift
    • C++ and/or Java
    • Microservices, container platforms and orchestration
    • Experience in scripting
    • Experience in test driven development (TDD)
    • Good working knowledge of Linux
    • CI/CD development

    Schlumberger is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.