Software Engineer, Corporate Digital & Applications Team

Job Introduction

Corporate Digital & Applications (CDA) is a team that produces apps and webpages that are integral to BBC staff members. Almost every person in the BBC uses at least one of our systems most weeksand our audience-facing sites receive millions of views from the public every month.

The services we look after are the BBC's intranet, internal web and mobile appsand external corporate sites.

We currently have an opportunity for a mid-level full stack engineer to join our team and work on new and exciting projects that will both improve and build upon the service that supports teams across the BBC.

What service you ask?

We have a modern technology stack and use a range of AWS technologies such as Lambda, OpenSearch, S3, and Aurora. We mainly build services using JavaScript, with our front-ends typically being React and our primary API being serverless GraphQL.

This role would suit you if you can hit the ground running on the frontendand as well as havinga particular interest in backend development.

Our team finds the growth of each member to be important so you will be supported in your career and goals whilst working on some interesting and challenging problems and formulating solutions.

You will also be offered the opportunity to grow with training, hands-on experience and regular feedback in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

This is a continuing role and can be based from any of our main UK BBC sites.

Role Responsibility

Main responsibilities include:

• Collaborate effectively to design, develop, test and release well-engineered front-end code
• Work closely with the product team
• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
• Effectively participate in the team's software development methodologies, such as pairing, code reviews, agile planning and continuous delivery
• Write appropriate automated tests to ensure code-quality
• Actively help troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Learn new technologies and keep abreast of existing technologies

Are you the right candidate?

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in one or more modern programming languages and/or frameworks. Ideally experience in JavaScript with React, but not necessarily if you are a fast learner.
• Experience using APIs to access data on a server
• Experience with one or more cloud service providers, such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience of database design and use in software applications
• A strong commitment to your own growth and development and a willingness to share knowledge and help others
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: continuing
Location: UK flexible - can be based at any of our main UK BBC bases

The successful candidate will be expected to work from their BBC base one/two days per week

Any offer of employment is conditional upon you having the right to work in the UK

We're 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 in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

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.

About the BBC

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Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's 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 that's 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.

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