Software Engineer EXTEND
Permanent - Full Time
GB
Job Closing Date: 02/01/2025
THE ROLE
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe. We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III. The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena. From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we’re the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our BBC Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team. The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.
ABOUT Data Platform Team
Our Data Platform Team plays a pivotal role in empowering the wider business with the data and infrastructure tools needed to drive innovation, insights, and storytelling through data. We build and maintain the foundational technology stack that underpins our data products, ensuring that teams across BBC Studios can easily and securely access the information they need.
THE ROLE
As a Data Platform Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining the core data infrastructure at BBC Studios. Working closely with other members of the Data Platform Squad, you will create automated and scalable solutions that enable data engineers, analysts, and product teams to seamlessly access and process large volumes of data. This is a hands-on engineering role that involves leveraging a variety of modern technologies and best practices.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
KEY CRITERIA:
* Strong experience building and maintaining infrastructure on AWS (e.g S3, IAM, Lambdas, RDS)
* Demonstrable proficiency with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code principles.
* Solid experience developing backend services using Node.js (Typescript)
* Proven knowledge of SQL and familiarity with relational database concepts.
* Experience with building React apps.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
* Exposure to other programming languages (e.g., Python) for data tooling and automation.
* Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices.
* Experience with Snowflake.
* Understanding of data governance, security and compliance standards.
LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS
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. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities.
Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets.
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Job Reference: 20300
Band: D
Salary: Up to £53,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. If you are based in London, London Weighting will be added on top of the base salary (£5319).
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?
* We offer a competitive salary package.
* Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance.
* Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid.
* 26 days holiday (plus an additional day 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.
* A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
* Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.
NEXT STEPS
We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest, we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. Thank you for your understanding.
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. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
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