Fullstack Development Team Lead Digital Strategy and Product English Services

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Work at CBC/RadioCanada

At CBC/RadioCanada we create content that informs entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values which include creativity integrity inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting everchanging industry Whether it be in front of the camera on air online or behind the scenes you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

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Why is this role important

If you want to enter the world of digital media and be part of the change and growth of one of Canadas longestablished and respected broadcasters this is your chance.

CBC Digital Products is looking for a Development Team Lead to work with the Audio Video Platform (AVP) team.

The AVP team is responsible for building maintaining and supporting the workflows that ingest process and publish live and ondemand streams that are delivered to our audience through CBCs digital streaming products such as CBC Gem CBC Listen CBC News and Sports. You will lead the development of our video CMS and backend media service.

You will support the development team by contributing to the code providing guidance on technical approaches of features and ensuring work delivered meets requirements and adheres to coding best practices.

Every day millions of Canadians use cbc to find out what is happening in our country. From news to sports to the arts to Indigenous to Being Black in Canada to kids and more CBC is a portal into Canadian life with the mission to serve all Canadians.

We welcome people who are strong collaborators and feel they can contribute in nontraditional

ways. If youre passionate about Canada and you love technology learning and bringing out the

best in others youll love working in the Audio Video Platform team at the CBC.

How you will make an impact:

You are an experienced technical leader looking to apply and build upon your skills in:

• Leading the design development and maintenance of the media services tools that deliver live and ondemand streams to our audience through CBCs digital streaming products

• Lead a team of 56 direct reports (developers) to deliver high quality applications consistently

• Working hands on with developers and QA to ensure implementations/approaches are cohesive and aligns with the system design and technical requirements set by the Technical Architect

• Promoting software development best practices: Reviewing PRs (pull requests) encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration helping the team maintain testable maintainable performant and quality code

• Coaching developers and supporting development activities like coding testing release management with QA debugging and bug fix

• Collaborating with Product Manager UX/UI Leads and Architect to assess feasibility of proposed changes/features and helping to break down clarify prioritize and estimate work to deliver value in each sprint/product increment

• Open communication and dialogue with team members on an ongoing basis being supportive and receptive to feedback and questions

• Understanding the importance of accessibility and knowing what it takes to meet the needs and inclusivity of all users

• Having an opportunity to join a company with a mission value set and techforward approach that aligns with your own; a place where knowledgesharing guides your learning

• Wanting to be part of a fun team engaged in a continuous learning culture where you can take on new challenges and be a significant contributor to engaging our pan Canadian audience

What you bring to our team:

• Two or more years of experience in a leadership role managing and leading a team of developers

• Three or more years of experience in a senior development role. Demonstrated ability to provide technical and team leadership for other developers

• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationships building

• Experience with mentoring and coaching developers. Drawing from their strengths and helping them with areas of improvements through timely feedback

• Experienced in coding standards quality engineering management source code management CI/CD pipeline (eg Jenkins) release management

• Possess a degree (BA BSc) or diploma in a Software Development Computer Science or Engineering related discipline delivered by a recognized learning institution

• Knowledge in software development lifecycle and Agile best practices

• You are proficient in one or more programming languages such as Javascript TypeScript Java Python and UI development libraries such as React

• Experience with the design and implementation of APIs

• Experience with relational and nonrelational databases

• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and improvements. Ability to learn and share knowledge on new technologies to build subject matter expertise within the team

• A problem solver and good communicator who takes ownership of the work they do see problems as opportunities and share new ideas. A dynamic individual who loves to learn and connect with others

Nice to have:

• Understanding of quality engineering practices

• Understanding of audience impact for a media and broadcasting company and developing best in class UX experiences

• Knowledge of media domain (eg. ingestion workflows and streaming protocols) is a plus

• Have ability to lead and connect with people inside and outside of the team (eg. other product teams stakeholders as necessary)

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/RadioCanada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians by having a workforce that mirrors the everchanging makeup of our country. Thats why we as an employer value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canadas public broadcaster. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible by sending an email to .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee it will be important to inform us as quickly as possible of any situation that because of your hiring constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

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