Description – External

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with Global OTT Streaming & Platforms capabilities.

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop and test new micro-service applications using container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Collaborate with other developers, sharing and receiving knowledge
• Mentoring more junior developers and driving and designing in house training.
• Build applications that scale predictably, facilitate development across multiple developers and teams and promote maintainability and extensibility.
• Maintain and contribute to software delivery principles and guidelines based on internal Sky standards and industry best-practice

What you’ll bring:

• Some system development knowledge with Java
• Some understanding of configuration and build tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Gradle
• Understanding of software engineer standard methodology and multiple software development methodologies. e.g. XP, Scrum
• Knowledge of design patterns and solid principles
• Understanding of Test Driven Development (TDD), Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) & Pair programming
• Understanding of API and micro-service architecture

Team Overview

OTT:Our team develops and supports technologies for Sky, globally. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that engaging large, diverse audiences with premium entertainment is possible. Our vision is to deliver the world’s best entertainment.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about#LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Where you’ll work:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search#LifeAtSkyon social media.A job you love to talk about.

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.