Job Introduction

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our Audiences Products team based in Cardiff (but working remote.) 

Our team is responsible for the BBC Audiences website, a service that makes data and research available to help staff across the BBC make informed decisions based on what audiences think, like and do. You will be working on software that will help create a BBC that feels relevant to millions of users.

Role Responsibility

You’ll find yourself helping in a number of areas, including:

• Working with colleagues of different disciplines to analyse, scope and plan new work;
• Contributing to discussions on technical improvements;
• Informing the team’s goals, objectives and product direction;
• Diagnosing operational issues and suggesting improvements to avoid them in future;
• Sharing your knowledge with less experienced team members;
• Working collaboratively to deliver features and fix bugs. 

The Ideal Candidate

The development team comprises a handful of engineers working with a number of technologies and platforms, so you will end up using or being exposed to: 

• JavaScript (Node.js, React)
• Jest, React testing library, Cypress
• Amazon Web Services and its associated technologies
• Continuous integration/deployment with Jenkins 
• Database design and use in software applications
• Search solutions such as Elasticsearch

As part of your application and interview we will expect evidence of

• Writing and maintaining robust production software 
• Competence in one or more mainstream development languages and frameworks 
• Experience in developing high-quality front-end software that meets user experience and accessibility needs
• Competence in writing tests and broader testing & QA concerns 
• Experience of project working and professional software development processes, including agile 
• Effective collaboration with technical and non-technical team members - ability to speak up, challenge, agree and commit 

Some other things we offer 

• Talk to us about this role being remote
• Flexible working hours 
• 10% time - every other Friday is your personal time to learn or work on a side project 

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Contractual base can be Cardiff or we can offer a fully remote contract

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression Ã¢â‚¬â€œ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities Ã¢â‚¬â€œ our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

About the Company

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Closing Date30 September, 2022