Software Engineering Team Lead - ML Systems 22502
Software Engineering Team Lead - ML Systems 22502
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Job Requisition: 22502
Band: D
Salary: up to 82000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Salford Hybrid (one day per week in our office at Media City)
Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 23:59
Were happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Excellent career progression the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities our inhouse Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits We offer a negotiable salary package a flexible 35hour working week for worklife balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days a defined pension scheme and discounted dental health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.
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Job Introduction
Step into the world of the BBC one of the UKs most iconic and beloved brands where every working day is as unique as it is rewarding. Every tick of the clock our content reaches millions of people globally which is made possible by our topnotch Software Engineering teams. Theyve been instrumental in pioneering innovative products and unique features that have firmly positioned us at the forefront of our industry. We dont merely adapt to an everchanging world we set the pace.
The BBC produces an incredibly varied range of content: from video audio and text; from comedy drama news and educational content; and content produced all around the UK. With so much content being produced it can be difficult to get the right content to the right person. The BBC is aiming to become more personalised to you to get you to the content you love quicker the Recommendations team will be looking at how we can provide recommendations across all of the BBCs content (iPlayer Sounds News Sport etc. to our audience.
The BBC is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You will be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity rewards integrity and merit and where you will be empowered to fulfil your potential.
We offer a warm welcome with full support settling in and foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed. Were deeply proud of our values which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive. We want people to really enjoy working with us and get a buzz from knowing that what they are doing is making a difference and enhancing peoples lives.
Main Responsibilities
Were looking for a Software Engineering Team Lead who will represent and support one of our multidisciplinary engineering teams. We value solid technical knowledge; handson experience is a bonus but not a dealbreaker. Our dream candidate is:
Dedicated to building and fostering a diverse and inclusive engineering team.
Passionate about supporting mentoring and developing highperforming engineers through regular 1:1s continuous feedback and strong relationships with team leads.
Bring expertise in both technical and people leadership with a talent for cultivating a learning culture that is inclusive and inspiring.
Possess experience or a keen interest in building machine learning (ML) systems.
Take accountability for maintaining and championing technical methodologies and decisionmaking aligned with the BBCs core values.
Capable of working with and influencing a diverse array of stakeholders both technical and nontechnical.
Energised by the prospect of crafting beautiful products and adding that extra bit of sparkle.
Convinced that diverse thinking leads to better outcomes and ensures everyones opinion is voiced.
Known for being a team player always ready to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.
Are you the right candidate
This role is predominantly handsoff in coding but may occasionally require handson involvement. Were looking for someone with a strong background in Software Engineering and a proven ability to lead teams. Experience in building ML systems would be a significant advantage.
The handsoff responsibilities include:
Managing internal and external stakeholders (both technical and nontechnical).
Understanding and addressing business challenges effectively.
Setting the team up for success by defining clear requirements and a technical roadmap.
Our tech stack
The team is a backend team that works with Data Scientists to develop and deploy ML Recommendation systems. Below are some of the tools/ technologies we currently use in our teams:
ML/AI: MLOps AWS SageMaker
Languages: Python TypeScript JavaScript
Cloud: AWS (S3 EC2 SQS Lambda ElasticSearch/OpenSearch etc)
Deployment: Codebuild CodePipeline.
Testing: TDD BDD endtoend load testing
Database: DynamoDB Redis
StreamProcessing: Apache Airflow Beam Kafka Flink
Techniques: MLOps infrastructure CI/CD
We create and support reliable and scalable cloudbased services on Amazon Web Services use Git and GitHub for version control and practice pair programming and TestDriven Development where possible.
In a nutshell we are looking for a leader who embodies inclusivity nurtures talent and upholds the BBCs values while driving technical excellence. If this resonates with you wed love to hear from you!
About the BBC
We dont focus simply on what we do we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure youve read about our values and behaviours here.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individuals unique contribution enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC whether thats to contribute to our programming or our wide range of nonproduction roles. The more diverse our workforce the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age gender ethnicity disability sexual orientation gender identity socioeconomic background religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC please click here.
Employment Type
Full-Time
