Senior Cross-Platform Mobile Developer, Analytics Team

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At CBC/Radio-Canada 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 ever-changing 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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If you share our passion for storytelling Canada and having a positive impact on your community CBCs Digital Strategy and Product team is where you want to be!

CBC serves one of the countrys largest digital audiences and one of the few that is built and owned in Canada by Canadians. Our product suite includes CBC News app CBC Gem and CBC Listen.

Our product vision is to make it effortless for all people and communities in Canada to tell and discover the stories that connect us. Whether delivering the latest breaking news international hit series like North of North deep dives into the issues of your town or neighbourhood award winning podcasts like Someone Knows Something or nation building events like the Olympics our products ensure that these stories reach Canadians on their phones TVs desktops or smart speakers whenever they need or want us.

You have the opportunity to play a part in informing enlightening and entertaining Canadians through innovative storytelling formats and content discovery. We are an empowered outcome-driven innovative hub for CBC critical to the future growth of Canadas public media company and the wider content ecosystem. We believe that we are most impactful when our teams reflect the breadth of experience of the audiences we serve and we are committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace to realize that belief. When you join our mission you are not only contributing to the growth of the CBC but the future of our country.

Why is this role important

The Android and iOS mobile News Listen and Gem applications are CBCs flagship platforms bringing our content to our Canadian audience wherever they are. Millions of Canadians use these applications every day; the impact of this role spans the country coast to coast.

As a Senior Mobile Cross-platform Developer on the Analytics Team your mission is to inform and empower the creation of excellent digital experiences by reliably capturing audience behaviours on CBC Digital Platforms.

Our team is structured into specialized Analytics and Analytics Pipeline units purposefully designed to support a data-driven culture. This dual-team approach empowers us to provide the high-velocity insights and activation capabilities necessary to serve our growing audience.

This role is critical for the Analytics Team to support the growing need for a mobile library interface similar to our existing solution for web specifically for Android and iOS. You will lead the design and development of a new library designed to abstract complex analytics logic ensuring data consistency across our flagship apps while collaborating with peer developers for design / code reviews and alignment.

Heres why we should work together:

Our digital teams values - collaboration inclusion learning and continuous improvement - embody who we are as a people-focused digital-forward employer. We follow Agile principles and the empowered product operating model. Our dedicated 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 Digital Strategy & Products your well being is critical to our success. 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:

• Work with purpose and impact at scale

• Flexible work schedules allowing you to find balance for yourself your family and your work;

• A hybrid environment you can enjoy the benefits of work from home and in-office collaboration

• Competitive total rewards package including robust health benefits and best-in-class defined benefits pension plan;

• Dedicated time for innovation learning and development; wherever your interests lie;

• Opportunities to work with emerging technology;

• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development;

• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups;

• Pair programming and mentorship opportunities where you can learn from the best in the industry and help coach new talent;

• 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.

How you will make an impact:

• You will lead the creation of a new library to abstract complex analytics acting as the primary product to ensure data consistency across mobile platforms.

• By focusing on Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) you will build modules that work across both Android and iOS reducing the analytics knowledge required by front-end teams.

• While you will write the core library code you will work closely with individual front-end teams to guide the integration of these modules into the flagship apps.

• You will support the transition of applications to a new architecture ensuring that our Data Abstraction Layer (DAL) remains the primary product for behavioral data.

• You will collaborate daily with the Analytics Pipeline team who focus on the server-side platform and infrastructure to ensure a seamless data flow from mobile devices to our internal systems.

• You will assist in ideating building and validating new behavioral signals that help the organization drive meaningful engagement and make data-driven decisions.

What you bring to our team:

• You have 3 years of experience in mobile development.

• You have 2 years of experience using a cross-platform framework or technology

• You are have practical experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and familiarity with Compose Multiplatform

• While the work is primarily KMP you possess native knowledge of both iOS and Android systems to understand deployment and platform-specific issues.

• You have a data centric mindset to prioritize data integrity

• You use REST APIs and Graph Query Language (GQL/GraphQL) to communicate with backend services.

• Run-time code quality maintainability and scalability are key factors when you consider solutions.

• You proactively seek out new approaches to development and identify opportunities to improve the codebases you work with.

• You have a growth mindset and are curious and practical in how you explore potential solutions

• You believe in automated testing and will handle the unit testing for your code collaborating with Quality Engineering on broader infrastructure and best practices.

• You are familiar with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and how it improves the release process.

• You clearly communicate your technical choices and why you made them contributing to the teams shared success.

• You use the Agile Principles for software development.

• You are an advocate for diversity equity inclusion and accessibility in your workplace and understand the advantage this brings to your work.

To Apply:

At the CBC we recognize that not everyone takes the same path when it comes to building their skills. We value diversity of thought and of experience and we are excited to hear from you! Hands-on experience intelligence innovation a passion for learning and a team-focused approach can combine to form the best set of qualifications. If you feel you meet most of these qualifications and you are excited by the possibility of adding to the rich culture of the CBC take a chance and express your interest by applying now!

If youre interested in reading more about the various backgrounds of the talented people that make up our teams our exciting new projects and what were currently working on check out our Digital Labs blog on Medium!

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/Radio-Canada 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 ever-changing 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 e-mail 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 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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