Senior Software Engineer
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Job Description
Job Package
Band: D
Contract type: continuing
Location: Salford (one / two days per week in our office)
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 top-notch Software Engineering team. 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 ever-changing world - we set the pace.
Our team delivers the services that drive the search and suggest capabilities for the majority of the BBC(includingWebCore iPlayer Sounds News and Sport).
Ever wondered why Eastenders comes top when you type East in BBC search That is an example of using our knowledge of what is relevant to the audience and boosting that result so it appears higher up the page. The team are looking into ways to use Relevancy Engineering techniques to add weighting to search results and to boost their visibility. This in turn will allow us to create a better - more personalised content stream for the user.
The main work streams include:
- Working closely with our data science colleagues to understand how we can improve the relevancy of results for the audience.
- Building a data capture and analysis framework to give us better insight into user behaviour and needs.
- Keeping our infrastructure up to date to handle our large volume of traffic in a performant way.
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.
Job Introduction
We focus on hiring for potential at the BBC so the main requirement for the position is a strong software engineering skillset. We want to hear from skilled engineers and technical experts from all industries.
- Demonstrate expertise in full stack development with a focus on backend technologies.
- Take a structured and professional approach to engineering ensuring high-quality development.
- Build polished and beautiful products emphasizing attention to detail.
- Conduct rigorous testing and collaborate with Test Engineers for continuous improvement.
- Foster relationships with local engineering networks for a sustainable talent pipeline and team scalability.
- Drive the ambition to build an outstanding engineering team and culture.
- Conduct code reviews maintain coding standards and guidelines.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement requirements.
- Mentor and support junior engineers providing guidance through code reviews pair programming.
Main Responsibilities
You will play a key role in driving our ambition to build an outstanding software engineering team environment and culture. We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our tech community to drive this transformation build a modern digital ecosystem using exciting technologies and do the best work of their careers.
Our tech stack
The team is predominantly a backend team. Below are some of the tools/ technologies we currently use in our teams:
- Languages: TypeScript JavaScript Java Python
- Cloud: AWS (S3 EC2 SQS Lambda SageMaker Step Functions etc)
- Deployment: Jenkins CodeBuild CodePipeline GitHub Actions
- Testing: TDD
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Search Engine: Solr OpenSearch
- Techniques: DevOps infrastructure CI/CD
We create and support reliable and scalable cloud-based services on Amazon Web Services use Git and GitHub for version control and practice pair programming and Test-Driven Development where possible.
In a nutshell we seek someone who champions inclusivity nurtures talent and upholds the BBCs values all while driving technical excellence. If this sounds like your cup of tea wed love to hear from you.
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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 behaviourshere.
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 non-production 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 socio-economic 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 clickhere.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
