Apply for Software Engineering Team Lead role at BBC.
Job Details
* Job Band: D
* Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
* Department: Product Group
* Location: London – Hybrid (1-3 Days a week in the office)
* Proposed Salary Range: Up to £82k depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
* Flexible working: 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 looking for a talented Software Engineering Team Lead to work with us in the Discovery group of the Mobile Experiences team. If successful, you’ll be leading a team of Software Engineers (4+) working on the BBC’s exciting portfolio of mobile apps, including iPlayer, Sounds, News, Sport and Weather, developing innovative and engaging new product experiences that are enjoyed by millions of audience members every day.
Why Join the Team
The mission of the Discovery group in Mobile Experiences is to empower our audience to find content, moments and experiences that feel relevant and personal to them. You will work as part of an Engineering team with embedded UX and Product to develop these capabilities as part of the BBC’s broader Digital First strategy. We value innovation and collaboration with other groups across our broader Experiences and Platform teams.
Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
* Leading a team of 4-6 Software Engineers
* Driving the ambition to build an outstanding engineering team and culture
* Mentoring and developing team members and peers to achieve their full potential
* Driving technical direction and decision‑making
* Learning new technologies and techniques
Essential Criteria
* The ability to lead successful teams of Software Engineers
* Experience of either Android or iOS development with a proven track record of building native mobile apps.
* Proficiency in Swift or Kotlin.
* The ability to work collaboratively with cross‑discipline peers such as Product and UX.
* The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical colleagues at all levels in an organisation.
Desired But Not Required
* Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
* Experience with Continuous Integration/Deployment in mobile apps
* Experience with Agile/Scrum/Kanban project management methodologies
* Knowledge of Amazon Web Services
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Before your start date you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Contracts of Employment policy.
This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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