Mid-level & Senior Software Engineers (Salford, Newcastle, Glasgow)
Job Ref: 13904
Band: C (Mid-level Software Engineers - £43,000 - £53,000 per annum) & D (Senior Software Engineers - £55,000 - £65,000 per annum)
Contract type: permanent
Location: can be based in Glasgow, Salford or Newcastle (hybrid working)
• An employer pension contribution of up to 10%
• 25 days’ annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days
• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes
• Employee assistance and well-being programmes
• Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women’s Network, National Disability Networks and many more
Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups.
Job Introduction
Step into the world of the BBC, one of the UK's 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. They've been instrumental in pioneering innovative products and unique features that have firmly positioned us at the forefront of our industry.
We are growing our engineering hub of excellence and looking for Mid-level and Senior Software Engineers to join our teams in Newcastle, Salford and Glasgow.
Newcastle: AWS / Node / JavaScript / Python / React
Come work on fantastically high-scale systems with us!
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Main Responsibilities
Software engineers at the BBC are more than just programmers – we’re builders, designers, and problem solvers at heart, with a passion to make things better for our audiences. You will help innovate and design new features and products, work with the team to build them, and support and grow them after they’re live.
As a developer in our teams, you will ensure high quality code is delivered in line with project goals and delivery cycles. You will thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on several projects.
You will be a hands-on developer with experience taking ownership of projects, code, database architecture and scalability.
You will work with principal engineers and team leaders and help mentor juniors in the team, promoting technical standards.
There’s a lot of scope for widening your skills in this role because it allows you to move into different areas, cover lots of ground and broaden your understanding of how the business works.
Some practices we like:
• Pair-programming
• Shipping great products
• Hybrid work environment
• Global view
• Mentoring and coaching
• Continuous deployment
• Working in an Agile environment with strong attention to well-documented code, unit testing and continuous integration
Are you the right candidate?
We are looking for software engineers who are passionate about code, curious and eager to learn in a team of engineering excellence.
Some of the things we love:
• Experience with the end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Developing on cloud based environments like AWS and Azure
• Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns and best practices
• Knowledge of writing automated tests and taking a TDD approach
The selection process:
We run virtual assessment centres on Thursday mornings for shortlisted candidates. There are two elements:
1) Live pair programming exercise
2) Blended interview questions
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.
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 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.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
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