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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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Behind the scenes but ahead of the curve: help us develop the nextgeneration public broadcaster.

Created in 2015 to align lighten and modernize infrastructure the Technology & Infrastructure (T & I) team is the backbone and the future forward arm of CBC/RadioCanada. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections; between media content systems people and places. We are the space in between.

A place with purpose. CBC/RadioCanada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology. Not just in Canada but around the world. Today were transforming ourselves from conventional radio and television broadcaster into a modern digital media company. Technology is the driving force and we are the team making it happen.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of inoffice and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Why is this role important

As an Application Lead Developer you will have a primary focus on numerous projects in one of the following business units: Media Content or Corpo applications in the department of Enterprise Application Development. You will bring expertise in .Net and/or other programming paradigms and will consult/collaborate with other Lead Developers and our Solution Architects to support application development work across products platforms and teams.

You will play an important role in leading the development process within a product team. This includes supporting and continuing to shape our technical design quality management review practices and optimizing the delivery and release pipelines that get our apps to production. Youll be part of a team that values growth excellence and innovation. We will bring out the explorer challenger and trail blazer in you but we are also grounded in sustainable extensible and holistic approaches.

Development leads represent the developers in the team. Our developers need leads to mentor coach and review their work. You will also be asked to help validate the technical feasibility of a design or solution and collaborate with product managers architects and other stakeholders in and outside of the team. Your work not only helps us maintain the quality of our products but also the operational excellence of our teams through your contribution to the release process and incident management.

Heres why we should work together:

Our application teams values collaboration learning and continuous improvement embody who we are as a peoplefocused digitalforward employer. We follow lean startup principles and use an Agile approach. Our dedicated people managers work closely with every individual to ensure we are leveraging their strengths championing their ideas and supporting their pursuit of new skills and their desired career progression.

Here at CBC Enterprise Application Development we want you to be happy and feel good at work. It is essential that work be a safe space where our employees are able to share their authentic selves with one another and to push each other to challenge conventions.

Perks you can look forward to:

• Flexible work schedules allowing you to prioritize yourself your family and your work
• Flexible work from home policy
• Learning and development training as new tech needs arise
• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology
• A definedbenefit pension plan
• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups
• A creative and dynamic work environment where your ideas and contributions can be heard valued and respected
• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity
• An environment which favors experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation

Your responsibilities as a Lead Developer in CBCs Digital Strategy and Products may include:

• Leads and Enables and Application Development team to deliver and support Software Application products.
• Works with Developers and Product Owners to ensure implementations/approaches are cohesive and align with the system design and technical requirements set by the Solution and Software Architects and result in prioritized work to deliver value in each sprint/product increment.
• Leads design and code reviews; mentoring developers.
• Manages scoping and prioritization.
• Manages release processes (testing release management with QA debugging and bug fix) deployments and incident reviews.
• Provides input and feedback on technical decisions takes ownership when it needs to happen.
• Promotes software development best practices and helps the team maintain robust testable maintainable performant and quality code.
• Collaborates with UI/UX designers to deliver the best possible audience experience and enabling inclusive and accessibilityfirst design.
• Engages in quality management activities.
• Collaborates with other technical leaders including the Solution and Software Architects to align our technical and business strategies.
• Openly communicates with team members on an ongoing basis being supportive and receptive to feedback and questions.
• Actively contributes to our communities of knowledge practice and expertise.

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.
• Working with developers and Product owners to ensure implementations/approaches are cohesive and aligns with the system design and technical requirements set by the Technical Architect.
• Promoting software development good practices: Reviewing PRs (pull requests) encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration helping the team maintain testable maintainable performant and quality code.
• Coordinating and supporting development activities like coding testing release management with QA debugging and bug fix.
• Collaborating with Product UX/UI and Architect to assess feasibility of proposed changes/features and helping to break down clarify and prioritize work to deliver value in each sprint/product increment.
• Opening communication and dialogue with team members on an ongoing basis being supportive and receptive to feedback and questions.
• Providing 24/7 rotational on call support of internal applications and identity opportunities to develop monitoring tools and/or training to phase out this support.
• Understanding the importance of accessibility and knowing what it takes to meet the needs and inclusivity of all users.

• Having a strong experience in migrating onpremise applications to Azure and developing cloudnative solutions using such design patterns as CQRS event sourcing and anticorruption layers.
• Being a true believer in the devops mentality: aspire to improve the teams DORA metrics to automate tests and deployments and to shorten feedback loops between customers and the development team.
• Having a mentoring style that promotes innovation and collaboration using such techniques as mob programming and liberating structures using such tools as Lucidspark or Miro.
• 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.

If it sounds like this is a role you are ready for you probably:

• Three or more years of experience in a senior application development role and a demonstrated ability to provide technical and team leadership for other developers (see Senior Application Developer role)
• Degree (BA BSc) or diploma in a Software Development Science or Engineering related discipline or youve acquired your skills through experience and other means
• Strong experience with mentoring and giving guidance to other developers
• Experienced in leading coding standards quality management source code management CI/CD pipelines release management software development lifecycle and Agile best practices
• Strong Experience with relational and nonrelational database
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to facilitate technical discussions and solicit buyin on technical decisions.
• A problem solver and good communicator who takes ownership of the work they do see problems as opportunities and shares new ideas
• A dynamic individual who loves to learn and connect with others and are comfortable working with remote team members
• Experienced in leading coding standards quality management source code management CI/CD pipelines release management software development lifecycle and Agile best practices
• Have extensive knowledge in C# .net and the Microsoft software development ecosystem
• Have expert knowledge in multiple CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins Azure Devops or Github Actions
• Strong Experience with relational and nonrelational databases
• Are an advocate for diversity equity inclusion and accessibility in your workplace and understand the positive advantage this commitment gives to your work

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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