Job Posting 224/CY25 *Senior Specialist – Frontend Software Engineer

Sky; Roma; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading media company in Italy seeks a Frontend Software Engineer to enhance and maintain Digital Products. The candidate should have expertise in Angular and React, alongside strong communication skills. Responsibilities include coordinating development activities, ensuring quality standards, and mentoring teams to adopt innovative solutions. Knowledge of Agile methodologies is a plus.

Competenze

• Solid software engineering expertise in frontend technologies.
• Proven track record in developing scalable web applications.
• Excellent in communication and coordination with teams.

Mansioni

• Coordinate and oversee the development of Digital Products.
• Ensure technical consistency and guide frontend engineers.
• Develop core frontend components and perform code reviews.

Conoscenze

Angular

React

Javascript

Typescript

Unit and integration tests

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Strumenti

Cypress

Jest

Descrizione del lavoro

Within IT Digital Channels, Sky Italia, the first Italian media company and the European leader in entertainment, is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer who can translate passion for software into concrete value for our customers.

Expert Frontend Software Engineer

We believe that day by day improvements, delivering the best customer experience, proactively solving customer problems, are made possible by great people.

As a member of Sky, the candidate will work in a complex, challenging, and exciting enterprise level environment with a strong commitment towards results and collaboration.

The Frontend Software Engineer will be primarily responsible for coordinating and overseeing the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Digital Products, ensuring alignment with business needs. This role will focus on providing strong technical leadership and guidance, fostering collaboration across teams, including external vendors and offshore resources, in alignment with architectural standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architectural definition and implementation, ensuring technical consistency and guiding frontend software engineers within the squad to adhere to design principles and standards
• Develop, enhance, and maintain core frontend components of the Digital Product landscape, while performing code reviews and providing strong technical coordination
• Coordinate and oversee development activities, ensuring quality, and compliance with SDLC best practices, while actively collaborating with all other engineers.
• Interact with the business stakeholders to understand the business needs and translate them in technical stories
• Promote innovation initiatives by exploring and evaluating new technologies, creating prototypes and proof-of-concepts, and mentoring external teams to adopt innovative solutions effectively.

Core competencies and qualifications

• Solid software engineering expertise and hands‑on experience with Angular and/or React, Javascript, Typescript
• Experience in unit and integration tests frameworks (e.g. Cypress, Jest)
• Track record of developing scalable and performant web application in real‑world environments
• Good awareness of best modern practices on software development lifecycle
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to work with distributed teams and external vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing

Bonus points

• Ability to adapt to changing contexts, including learning new programming languages and frameworks quickly
• Experience with SEO & performance
• Strong interest in exploring AI technologies and agentic AI applications, positioning oneself as a key contributor in identifying and shaping potential use cases within Sky’s digital ecosystem.
• Product-oriented mindset, committed to creating exceptional customer experiences
• Good knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in Scrum or Kanban environments

Soft skills

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, fostering trust and effective collaboration across internal teams and external partners.
• Team leadership and coordination abilities, promoting a culture of accountability and shared success.
• Proactive and adaptable mindset, committed to developing a “can-do” culture and driving results in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in Italian and English (mandatory)
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude, ensuring timely and effective resolutions while maintaining high-quality standards.