Full Stack Developer

SKY; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK is seeking a skilled developer to design and build resilient applications within a cross-functional Agile team. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and high engineering standards using technologies such as JavaScript, PHP, and React. A strong understanding of web architecture and experience with cloud platforms are required. The successful candidate will work hybrid, joining the team in Leeds twice a week while having opportunities for professional growth and innovation.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Subsidised gym access

Game facilities (pool, table tennis)

Qualifications

• Solid commercial experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and PHP.
• Experience with Symfony framework is beneficial.
• Strong understanding of web architecture and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and build resilient applications that are continuously tested.
• Collaborate in an Agile team and mentor junior developers.
• Champion high engineering standards with a focus on continuous improvement.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

PHP

React

Agile methodologies

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS or Google Cloud

CircleCI

Unit-testing

Communication skills

Tools

Symfony

Terraform

Akamai

Job description

Overview

Job Description

We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. We are looking to add to a team of passionate individuals who build and support the major web products of our Sky brand. You will be joining a friendly, established group of creative people, always looking to elevate and modernise the applications which millions of people rely on every day for information and entertainment.

What you’ll do

• Design and build well-crafted, resilient applications that are continuously tested and remain highly performant at scale and secure in production.
• Work as part of a cross-functional Agile team, taking ownership of your work, whilst also collaborating through pair programming and mentoring developers.
• Contribute to the team’s technical direction and help enhance its tools, workflows and engineering practices.
• Ensure all code written has appropriate and relevant test coverage and partake in code reviews within your squad and across the department.
• Work with stakeholders to elicit requirements, break down work into smaller items and ensure there is enough information available to progress with development
• Champion high engineering standards and bring a mindset of continuous improvement and innovation to what you build.
• Bring a passion for automation and simplifying processes to optimise feature delivery
• Take an active role in key team activities such as planning, estimation and refinement.
• Embrace working with a broad and evolving technology stack, including (but not limited to) TypeScript, JavaScript, Next.JS, NodeJS, PHP, React, Circle CI, Octopus Deploy, Docker and Kubernetes.

What you’ll bring

• Solid commercial experience and demonstrable understanding of JavaScript/Typescript, PHP, with experience in applying OOP paradigms in building containerised scalable applications
• Experience working with the Symfony framework would be beneficial.
• Solid understanding of React and modern frontend development practices.
• Testing framework experience, i.e. Playwright and experience of testing methodologies, including unit-testing.
• Strong understanding of web architecture, including performance, scalability, security, and resilience, with experience optimising web applications.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud. For example, experience with Terraform or CDK
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. CircleCI, Octopus Deploy), orchestration and containerisation technologies (Kubernetes, Docker),
• CDN/edge platforms such as Akamai would be beneficial.
• Comfortable working within Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean, Kanban), with a collaborative mindset, ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Strong communication skills, the ability to explain and challenge ideas and enthusiasm for innovation, to push for new improvements across the code base and influence/learn from a community of engineers

How you’ll work

At Sky, we want to be a community that thrives by being together. Flexible working remains a key part of that. We want our people to have the best of both worlds – time working at home, as well as time in the office.

The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week. The required office base for this role is Leeds Whitehall building.

Where you’ll work

Our spacious tech hub is under a mile away from Leeds train station. There’s plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark. You can also blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym.

Inclusion

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We’re a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We’ll look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

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