Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 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.

The role is within the in our fast paced RDK-B Development team which is a part of Sky Home Communications Team. The Reference Design Kit for Broadband (RDK-B) is an open source initiative standardising software functionality for broadband devices. Sky is leading development of Opensource WAN manager for RDK-B. Role involves developing software that would be deployed across millions of RDK-B devices around the globe.

As Senior Software Developer, you will play a key role in an activity that will, from a technical point of view, propose, develop and deliver products and additional post launch software features for Sky Home Communications software. You should possess a can-do attitude and have the desire to deliver high quality exciting software that are delivered into a very dynamic market sector. You will also have the opportunity to work on leading technical work streams and assist and influence development leads and the Technical manager in continuous improvement of the software development team. You will also be seen as a team member who will be able to mentor and help less experienced members of the team to develop and improve.

What you’ll do:

• Software component development, Integration & debugging.
• Track new developments against an agreed development plan and provide status reports to the team leader.
• Track defect fixes against an agreed development plan and provide status reports to the team leader.
• Provide input into the planning for delivery of a new product or feature
• Provide technical input into software architecture design.
• Identify technical changes necessary to realise specific project requirements.
• Contribute to technical investigations, identifying and applying creative problem-solving methods and debugging techniques.
• Perform in-situ debugging at customer or field trial locations as necessary.
• Work with 3rd party partners and suppliers to integrate their solutions into Sky products

• Potential work stream lead focussing on a specific delivery work stream within an overall project
• Provide a supportive and mentoring attitude to less experienced members of the software team
• Work directly with the development lead and Technical manager in the enhancement of processes and methodologies to deliver continuous improvements

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience of Software development experience in C programming language.
• Extensive experience of developing software for Linux targets.
• Software development with-in – IP routers, DSL, GPON, Wi-Fi (802.11n/ac), Network Devices, VoIP
• Experience with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, PPP, DHCP, IPv4, IPv6, Opensync, OVS etc.
• Any experience with router stacks like RDK-B, Openwrt, prplwrt is preferable.

We’re the team behind the renowned Sky products line-up. From Sky+ to Sky Q. From hardware and software to intricate design. Could you help us turn an idea into the next big thing? As a team, we’re collaborative, empowered and innovative – together, we’re proud that everyone’s favourite Sky products are #MadeByUs.

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

Where you’ll work:

Our location takes some beating: we’re practically in Brentwood station, which has regular trains to London Liverpool Street. If you find it easier to drive, there’s some onsite parking, while Chatham Way car park is a short walk away

Inclusion:

Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to support you as much as we can with flexible shift patterns.

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.

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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.