Senior Software Engineer (iOS)- Sounds
- BBC
- Salford, Manchester
- 23/09/2022
Full time
Information Technology
Telecommunications
Job Description
Job Introduction
The BBC Sounds team has been tasked with shaping the future of audio at the BBC. Our mobile app brings together our live and on demand radio, music and podcasts into a single personalised experience. We're looking for engineers with a strong foundation in the iOS platform and an understanding of clean architecture, and test-driven development, to help us make the best audio listening app in the world.
We are a small, self-organising and highly collaborative team of engineers, testers, UX designers and product owners. We value our engineers, offering regular training and development opportunities, as well as '10% time' - allowing dedicated time for self-improvement, learning and innovation. We take the time to reflect and improve on how we're working through team retrospectives and mentoring. We're a hard-working team who are supportive, care about each other, and promote a healthy work-life balance with opportunities for flexible working hours and a friendly working environment
Role Responsibility
As a Software Engineer you will contribute to the development of features, fix bugs and issues, review code from others in the team and make a key contribution to the entire development lifecycle, from conception and discovery through development and delivery.
Everybody on the team has a say in how we work, so you need to be able to work with others across disciplines - collaborating with UX designers, API engineers, testers and product owners so that together we can make everything we do the best it can possibly be. You'll help create team goals and objectives, contribute feature ideas and discuss the future direction of the product, and give input in retrospectives on how we're performing as a team and what we can do to improve. Even this job description was written collaboratively, using feedback and suggestions for everyone on the team.
We care about code quality and clean architecture, and we sweat the details. We usually work in Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android), so you need experience with one or both of those languages.You'll be happy to discuss technical details with the rest of the engineering team, contributing to discussions and communicating your own ideas. You should be willing to take time to do things the right way.
You'll also have opportunities to grow and specialise. We want you to be passionate about the future of technology in broadcasting, and the impact you can have. You'll need a desire to keep learning and growing, which support with cross-team groups, meet-ups and chapters focussed on topics such as Android and iOS development, accessibility, security, development practices, continuous delivery and many other areas of interest.
Are you the right candidate?
Desirable
Package Description
About the BBC
We don't 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 you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. You'll be asked questions relating to them as part of your application for this role.
The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.
The BBC Sounds team has been tasked with shaping the future of audio at the BBC. Our mobile app brings together our live and on demand radio, music and podcasts into a single personalised experience. We're looking for engineers with a strong foundation in the iOS platform and an understanding of clean architecture, and test-driven development, to help us make the best audio listening app in the world.
We are a small, self-organising and highly collaborative team of engineers, testers, UX designers and product owners. We value our engineers, offering regular training and development opportunities, as well as '10% time' - allowing dedicated time for self-improvement, learning and innovation. We take the time to reflect and improve on how we're working through team retrospectives and mentoring. We're a hard-working team who are supportive, care about each other, and promote a healthy work-life balance with opportunities for flexible working hours and a friendly working environment
Role Responsibility
As a Software Engineer you will contribute to the development of features, fix bugs and issues, review code from others in the team and make a key contribution to the entire development lifecycle, from conception and discovery through development and delivery.
Everybody on the team has a say in how we work, so you need to be able to work with others across disciplines - collaborating with UX designers, API engineers, testers and product owners so that together we can make everything we do the best it can possibly be. You'll help create team goals and objectives, contribute feature ideas and discuss the future direction of the product, and give input in retrospectives on how we're performing as a team and what we can do to improve. Even this job description was written collaboratively, using feedback and suggestions for everyone on the team.
We care about code quality and clean architecture, and we sweat the details. We usually work in Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android), so you need experience with one or both of those languages.You'll be happy to discuss technical details with the rest of the engineering team, contributing to discussions and communicating your own ideas. You should be willing to take time to do things the right way.
You'll also have opportunities to grow and specialise. We want you to be passionate about the future of technology in broadcasting, and the impact you can have. You'll need a desire to keep learning and growing, which support with cross-team groups, meet-ups and chapters focussed on topics such as Android and iOS development, accessibility, security, development practices, continuous delivery and many other areas of interest.
Are you the right candidate?
- Real-world iOS or Android experience, with deep understanding of iOS or Android app architecture and design idioms
- Real-world experience with Swift and/or Kotlin in mobile apps development, or at least willingness to learn
- A good understanding of Object Oriented Programming
- Understanding of design patterns such as MVVM, MVP or VIPER
- Demonstrable understanding of Test-Driven Development
- Experience of source control systems such as Git
- A track record of producing maintainable code within collaborative environments
- Ability to rapidly acquire new software skills and to work with new technologies
Desirable
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Experience with both Android and iOS development
- Experience with Continuous Integration/Deployment in mobile apps
- Web services integration (REST, JSON) in a mobile environment
- Experience with Agile/Scrum/Kanban project management methodologies
- Knowledge of Amazon Web Services
- Real-world Android experience, with deep understanding of Android app architecture and design idioms
- Real-world experience with Kotlin in mobile apps development using Android Studio, or at least willingness to learn
Package Description
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Excellent career progression: The BBC offers great opportunities for ambitious individuals to seek new challenges and work on many different and varied products. - Unrivalled training and development opportunities: Our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- A vibrant digital community: We have a strong focus on continuous improvement and engineering excellence. We host regular talks from internal and external speakers, and provide generous opportunities to attend industry events and conferences.
- Benefits: We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
About the BBC
We don't 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 you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. You'll be asked questions relating to them as part of your application for this role.
The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.
About BBC