Our mission is to break down the barriers of today to release the potential of tomorrow. Join us today and release yours.

There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing smart working at BT. Smart working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss smart working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

The Opportunity

As the embedded engineer for BT’s introductory offering in Healthcare, you will make a mark not only on the end user experience for older age care/ independent living but also on the credibility of BT Digital Healthcare in the industry. You will design, develop, and deliver the ecosystem of embedded devices and systems, interfacing with strategic partners and working in a small squad, made up of a product manager, deigners, engineers, and data scientists, that will be wholly accountable for success or failure of the proposition start up style. You will have the opportunity to consult on, and contribute to, BT’s “Connected Care” roadmap of generic IoT and medical devices that drive monitoring and insights for the healthcare sector.

What you'll be doing

You will be solely responsible for developing the software for an IoT Gateway Device, which collects data from a network of generic wireless sensors (non-medical) and reports it to AWS. You will have a good grasp of wireless protocols and IoT systems and architecture from Board, Bootloader and Firmware level to Operating Systems and Cloud Applications and Services.

The Gateway is a Linux based platform which is built using Buildroot. The main application is written in Go, and controls and monitors Zigbee or DECT-ULE senors and collects data. The application also communicates with an AWS IoT platform over MQTT for reporting the sensor data and uses features such as IoT Jobs, Shadow and Defender to control and monitor the Gateway. The Gateway also runs a number of other applications, which are developed in C/C++, and you will also develop and support these applications.

You may also develop AWS Lambda functions in Python, which run on the AWS IoT platform and are used to control the Gateway.

Who you are

• Software development in Go, C, and C++; or experience in C and C++ and willingness to train in Go before beginning work

• Software development for Linux based systems; and building Linux/IoT distributions, using Buildroot or similar (e.g., Yocto)

• IoT Edge device development, with a good grasp of network protocols (HTTP, MQTT, TCP/IP, TLS); experience with IoT hardware and platforms, and mobile networks such as LTE and Wi-Fi

• ZigBee/DECT-ULE wireless protocols, or similar (e.g., BLE)

• AWS services such as IoT Core, S3, Lambda, and DynamoDB; experience developing AWS Lambda functions in Python nice to have

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• 10% on target bonus

• Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan

• Pension scheme

• Shares Plan

• Flexible benefits: cycle to work, childcare vouchers, healthcare, etc.

• Discounted BT products

About BT

BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.

We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.

So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about what it's like to work at BT

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!