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hackajob Salford, England, United Kingdom
Software Engineer - EXTEND 29848
hackajob Salford, England, United Kingdom
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JOB TITLE: Software Engineer - EXTEND
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent - Full time
DEPARTMENT: Product Group
LOCATION: Salford- Dock House - Hybrid. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £57,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Purpose of the role
The Universal Content team is responsible for delivering metadata to the BBC’s online and broadcast products. We support several large-scale programme metadata APIs and are currently building a new metadata distribution system to ensure content is shared reliably and efficiently across the BBC.
Our backend systems are used by teams across the organisation — including BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport, and BBC Weather — to determine what content can be played and when. These teams rely on us to deliver metadata about programmes and short-form content quickly and accurately.
Why join the team
We are two feature teams of around ten engineers each, working in a collaborative, agile environment. Our teams help define their own ways of working, drawing from industry best practices and internal experience. We value continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
Skills and experience
Essential Criteria
* Knowledge of one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Python, Clojure
* Solid understanding of software engineering QA practices, including TDD and CI/CD pipelines
* Experience of building and deploying applications on cloud infrastructure
* Experience of working within established architectural patterns and technical direction
* Ability to demonstrate strong sense of ownership and accountability for your work
Desired
* Apache Kafka or other data streaming technologies
* Building and deploying containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
* REST API design and development
* Data modelling and database design
* You enjoy working with others and value collaboration
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.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Software Development
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