Software Engineer - ML Enablement

BBC UK; Salford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 35-hour week

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Health care and gym discounts

Job summary

The BBC is seeking a Software Engineer in the Machine Learning Enablement Team to design and deliver tools, platforms, and capabilities that empower data scientists and engineers across the organisation. You will build scalable ML workflows, contribute to reliable software, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape innovative technical solutions.

You will gain exposure to cloud, data, and ML technologies while growing your skills and career in a world‑class media organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software with Python or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, testing, and CI/CD.
• Experience developing or supporting cloud-based services, preferably AWS.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation (CDK, CloudFormation).
• Experience with data, software, or ML pipelines, with monitoring, reliability, and security awareness.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain tools, services, and infrastructure to support ML workflows.
• Apply engineering practices including TDD, CI/CD, and clean design.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical discussions.
• Contribute to data and ML pipelines and integrations.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to testing, reliability and security.
• Participate in pair programming and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

AWS cloud

IaC (CDK/CF)

Data/ML pipelines

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

JOB DETAILS

Glasgow, GBR, G511DA

London, GBR, W1A 1AA

Salford, GBR, M50 2QH

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

DEPARTMENT: Data Platforms

LOCATION: Salford Dock House (Primary), London Broadcasting House, Glasgow Pacific Quay (1 day a week hybrid)

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000 - £55,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As a Software Engineer within the Machine Learning Enablement Team at the BBC, you will design and deliver the tools, platforms, and capabilities that empower data scientists and engineering teams across the organisation. Your work will enable scalable, high-quality machine learning workflows and help shape the BBC's future through innovative technology solutions.

You will work collaboratively with engineers, data scientists, and other technical teams to build reliable and maintainable software. You will have opportunities to develop your technical skills across software engineering, cloud, data, and machine learning technologies while contributing to solutions that have impact across the organisation.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join a forward-thinking engineering community at one of the world's most respected media organisations. The Machine Learning Enablement Team sits at the forefront of technical innovation, building state-of-the-art systems that directly support the BBC's global impact. You'll contribute to a modern engineering culture rooted in collaboration, continuous learning, and craftsmanship-while developing tools used across the organisation.

The BBC will support your growth with mentorship, learning opportunities, and exposure to modern cloud, data, and machine learning technologies. You'll work alongside experienced engineers and have the opportunity to contribute to challenging technical problems while developing your skills and career.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Design, build and maintain tools, services, and infrastructure to support machine learning workflows.
• Apply strong engineering practices, including TDD, CI/CD, and clean software design principles.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical discussions.
• Contribute to data and machine learning pipelines and integrations.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to testing, reliability, and security.
• Participate in pair programming and knowledge sharing to support team growth.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience developing software using Python or a similar modern programming language.
• Good understanding of software engineering principles and practices, including testing, code quality, version control, and CI/CD.
• Experience developing or supporting cloud-based services, preferably using AWS.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automated software delivery, such as AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Experience developing or maintaining data, software, or machine learning-focused pipelines, with an understanding of monitoring, reliability, security, and operational support.

DESIRABLE

• Experience with AWS services such as SageMaker, S3, EC2, Lambda, IAM, VPC, KMS, or Bedrock.
• Experience developing or contributing to scalable architectures for data-driven products or services.
• Experience working with MLOps practices or machine learning workflows.
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies.
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts, statistical techniques, or machine learning frameworks, and experience collaborating with data scientists or ML engineers.

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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: [e-mail]