Mid-level & Senior Software Engineers


BBC
Company 
Location 

Glasgow

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£55,000 - £65,000 per annum

Job Highlights
  • We are looking for a range of programming languages across our tech hubs at mid and senior engineer level.
  • You will help innovate and design new features and products, work with the team to build them, and support and grow them after they’re live.
  • We offer learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
Job Requirements/Description

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • An employer pension contribution of up to 10%
  • 25 days’ annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days
  • Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes 
  • Employee assistance and well-being programmes
  • Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring
  • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women’s Network, National Disability Networks and many more
  • Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested.

Job Introduction

Step into the world of the BBC, one of the UK's most iconic and beloved brands, where every working day is as unique as it is rewarding. Every tick of the clock, our content reaches millions of people globally, which is made possible by our top-notch Software Engineering team. They've been instrumental in pioneering innovative products and unique features that have firmly positioned us at the forefront of our industry. We don't merely adapt to an ever-changing world - we set the pace.

We are growing our engineering hub of excellence and looking for Mid-level and Senior Software Engineers to join our teams in Newcastle, Salford and Glasgow.

We are looking for a range of programming languages across our tech hubs at mid and senior engineer level

We offer a warm welcome with full support settling in and foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed. We're deeply proud of our values, which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive. We want people to really enjoy working with us and get a buzz from knowing that what they are doing is making a difference and enhancing people's lives.

Our engineers receive 10% development time built into the 35 hour working week. We want to give you the time and space to stay fresh in the ever-changing technology landscape.

Main Responsibilities 

  • Software engineers at the BBC are more than just programmers – we’re people who are builders, designers, and problem solvers at heart, people with a passion to make things better for our audiences. You will help innovate and design new features and products, work with the team to build them, and support and grow them after they’re live.
  • As a developer in our teams, you will ensure high quality code is delivered in line with project goals and delivery cycles. You will thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively and as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on several projects.
  • You will work with principal engineers and team leaders and help mentor juniors in the team, promoting technical standards. Pairing on all aspects of the development process, you will deliver secure, reliable and scalable software within your team.
  • There’s a lot of scope for widening your skills in this role because it allows you to move into different areas, cover lots of ground and really broaden your understanding of how the business works. 
  • Your day will be exciting and diverse. You won’t only ship code; you’ll be intimately involved with all stages of developing the product, predominately focusing on the backend.

We are looking for software engineers who are passionate about code, curious and eager to learn in a team of engineering excellence.

If you loving writing top quality code but don't want to stop there because you’re also looking for ways to optimise and improve both structure and design, then the BBC might be for you!

Some of the things we love:

  • Experience with the end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance
  • Developing on cloud based environments like AWS and Azure
  • Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns and best practices
  • Knowledge of writing automated tests and taking a TDD approach to your work
  • An aspiration for engineering excellence, using knowledge sharing to learn from each other

Band: C (Mid-level Software Engineers - £43,000 - £53,000 per annum) & D (Senior Software Engineers - £55,000 - £65,000 per annum)

Contract type: permanent

Location: can be based in Glasgow, Salford or Newcastle (hybrid working)

BBC
Company 
Location 

Glasgow

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£55,000 - £65,000 per annum

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