Senior Software Engineer

BBC; Salford; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Salford. This role involves front-end and full-stack development for BBC's iPlayer and Sounds platforms. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in modern technologies, strong technical foundation, and leadership capabilities in agile environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in large-scale production software.
• Expertise in modern technologies including JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Strong technical foundation related to scaling and security.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative application features for BBC iPlayer and Sounds.
• Integrate seamlessly with authentication backends.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical projects.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Full-Stack Development

Test-Driven Development

Design Patterns

Agile Methodologies

Job description

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JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: TV Experiences

LOCATION: Salford - Dock House

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £57,000.00 - £67,000.00 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The BBC is one of the UK’s most well-known and loved brands. The iPlayer & Sounds product teams build some of the most used products in BBC: our mission is to be the first place for anybody to go to watch or listen to BBC content.

The Interactive TV teams within this department build and support the BBC’s 'big screen' experiences, including iPlayer, Sounds and live events across our broadcast and connected TV platforms.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

We’re looking for enthusiastic Senior Software Engineers to join our cross-discipline agile team, where you’ll help shape the future of TV products for millions of viewers. This role blends front-end development with elements of full-stack engineering, offering the chance to work on diverse technical challenges that drive our products forward.

Based in MediaCityUK, Salford, you’ll join our Product TV teams in the TV Account team – the group responsible for how users sign in to BBC applications on smart TVs and set-top boxes. From building intuitive, accessible UIs to integrating seamlessly with our authentication backends, we design and deliver smooth, secure sign-in journeys that work across a broad range of devices to deliver a world-class connected TV experience for BBC iPlayer and Sounds.

Your work will involve developing innovative application features, performing integrations across a range of TV devices, and enhancing the TV platform that powers both iPlayer and BBC Sounds. You will have an opportunity to work on software at a scale that is hard to find - this is your opportunity to help define how our audiences engage with the BBC on the big screen.

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Extensive experience developing and maintaining large-scale production software in fast-paced environments.

Expertise in modern technologies, including JavaScript/TypeScript, front-end frameworks, and full-stack development.

Strong technical foundation, covering test-driven development, design patterns, and operational concerns like scaling and security.

Leadership and collaboration, with experience as a Technical Lead, mentoring junior engineers, and influencing stakeholders.

Proficiency in agile methodologies, established development practices, and delivering high-quality software solutions.

Desired But Not Required

• Experience managing multiple projects or codebases simultaneously.
• Expertise in TV platform development, ensuring intuitive and engaging user experiences.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility standards, WCAG guidelines, and GDPR compliance.
• Proficiency in AWS services and modern development toolchains for efficient deployment.
• Ability to optimize performance, test, and debug across various devices and platforms.
  
  

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.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

For any general queries, please contact: [e-mail]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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