JOB TITLE: Software Engineer
JOB REF: 41122
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: BBC Product Group – Data platform
LOCATION: Newcastle - Hybrid (1-2 days per week in the office)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £47,000 - £57,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We’re seeking a curious and innovative technologist who thrives on experimenting with emerging tools and technologies. The ideal candidate has a strong passion for working with data and hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS, and is excited to turn ideas into scalable, data‑driven solutions.
Imagine being part of a team that’s constantly pushing boundaries, experimenting with new technologies, and collaborating with experts from around the world. That’s what it means to work with the STREAM Team. We’re not just building software – we’re creating a platform for change, one line of code at a time.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* Java – Develop our backend service using Java as well as Flink jobs for data stream processing
* CI/CD (GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild) – Manage and implement automated pipelines, enabling frictionless deployment and rapid iteration.
* AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit)/Cloudformation/Terraform – Automation of resource provisioning and management for consistency and repeatability.
* Observability & Monitoring (CloudWatch, Grafana, InfluxDB) – Implement and maintain platform‑wide monitoring, alerting, and logging for reliability and incident response.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential Criteria:
* Experience with coding, ideally in one of the languages we use (Java/Typescript).
* Desire to learn new software skills and work with new technologies.
* Proven experience designing, implementing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD, with a strong understanding of automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
* Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) using Infrastructure as Code tools.
* Developer Experience – Continuously improve platform tooling, documentation, and automation to empower product teams and reduce cognitive load.
Desired but not required:
* Exposure to AWS data technologies, including services such as Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, and Amazon Kinesis.
* Good understanding of Kafka and how to optimise it at a cluster level, as well as for clients connected to it.
* Experience with performance, integration and end‑to‑end testing.
The teams have the autonomy to choose the appropriate tools. Below are key tools/technologies that we currently use in our team:
* Java 17/21, Spring boot
* Python (Apache Airflow/Apache Spark)
* Typescript (Lambda, AWS CDK)
* AWS: S3, MSK (Kafka), Glue, Athena, Flink
* CI/CD: Jenkins, Github Actions
Benefits:
* Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
* Excellent career and professional development.
* Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
* A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
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