Senior Software Engineer

Sky; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV

Pension with up to 9% contribution

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP and dental

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky is seeking a skilled Front-end Engineer to build scalable web apps using React, TypeScript and NextJS for Sky's streaming ecosystem. You will contribute to onboarding experiences, performance improvements and UI/UX enhancements across NOW, WOW, PeacockTV and SkyShowtime.

Join a cross-functional Agile team, write resilient code, and push for continuous improvements while aligning with Sky's technical strategy. Hybrid working with office days in Osterley.

Qualifications

• Solid commercial experience in React, TypeScript and NextJS development.
• Strong understanding of CI tools and testing frameworks.
• Experience with performance, accessibility and security improvements.
• Ability to push for codebase improvements within a large dev community.

Responsibilities

• Create front-end web applications using React.js and Redux.
• Write resilient, tested code to scale with demand.
• End-to-end testing across unit, functional, integration, visual regression, and Lighthouse tests.
• Be part of a cross-functional Agile team for Sky and NBCU OTT products.
• Contribute to technical direction and tooling improvements.
• Ensure code aligns with the department strategy for high performance and security.

Skills

React

TypeScript

NextJS

TDD

CI/CD

Performance

Accessibility

Agile

Collaboration

Tools

Jenkins

Concourse

GraphQL

Playwright

Node.js

Job description

Job Description

We don't just believe in better. We make it happen.

Job Description

We don't just believe in better. We make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Join a team that facilitates the journey between customers and our third-party partners (Amazon, Charter US, Telekom and more) across all of our propositions (Peacock, NOW, WOW and SkyShowtime). You'll work project-to-project using React, Typescript and NextJS, shaping new partner onboarding, UI/UX improvements, performance enhancements, using AI-driven tooling that keeps our platforms ahead of the competition. This role sits at the heart of what enables Sky to scale, innovate and deliver seamless customer experiences across our streaming ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

• Create extremely well-crafted front-end web applications using React.js and Redux
• Write resilient code that will be continuously tested, deployed and performed at scale
• Test front end application e2e with unit, functional, integration, visual regression and lighthouse testing
• Be part of a self-organising and cross functional Agile team, building high traffic eCommerce and Service web applications for Sky and NBCU's OTT products - such as NOW, WOW, PeacockTV and SkyShowtime
• Contribute to the team’s technical direction and the improvement of its tools and processes
• Ensure that the code written is in line with the department technical strategy - performant, resilient, secure and well monitored and alerted web applications

Essential Criteria

• Solid commercial experience in React, TypeScript and NextJS development
• Good understanding of development best practices such as TDD, visual regression testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Good understanding of/experience with CI tools (Jenkins, Concourse) and testing frameworks
• Experience with optimising web applications in areas such as performance, accessibility, security and resilience
• Ability and enthusiasm to push for new improvements across the code base and influence/learn from a large community of developers

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Experience with other development languages, frameworks and testing frameworks such as NodeJS, GraphQL and Playwright

Benefits And Perks

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here's a taster:

• Free Sky TV , including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How You’ll Work

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.

Your office base

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there's plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there's free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who We Are

We're Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you'll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will 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 as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

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