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React Developer

Employer
Sky
Location
Leeds
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
4 Feb 2022

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Sector
Technology & Digital
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Flexible working available
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 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.


"In the Global Identity and Access Management team we work with colleagues across Europe and the USA to make frictionless experiences for customers, whilst making sure that our platforms are secure, reliable, and scalable. Our Identity and Access Management Platforms are at the heart of Sky, NOW and Peacock's customer journeys." - Allan Brierley, Senior Engineering Manager


What you'll do:

* Assist the UX designers in our user experience lab to create robust well tested user interfaces.
* Work closely with the UI designers to bring the design to life.
* Embrace working with a wide range of technologies, including but not limited to ReactJS, NodeJS, Java, Scala, Docker, and Kubernetes.
* Practice and drive the best technology and software development practices into the team with passion and enthusiasm.
* Utilise pair-programming on a regular basis and mentor less experienced developers where appropriate.
* Actively participate in some of the administrative activities within the team, i.e. recruitment, work planning and estimation, release planning, etc.


What you'll bring:

* Experienced UI React developer with Node.js, Docker and Kubernetes knowledge.
* Understanding of Node.js resiliency and optimisations for high capacity, high traffic, high availability websites.
* Contribute to Sky's internal CSS Toolkit adopting atomic design methodology.
* Coach the Feature Squads on automated end-to-end web testing and visual regression and advocate of TDD and BDD practices.
* Exemplary communication and people skills, in a technical and non-technical context.
* Ability to function in an environment characterised by high complexity with limited guidance.
* A passion for Agile methodologies and concepts such as Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.


Team Overview

Group Technology: We're the technology team behind products like Sky +, Sky Q, Sky Go and Apps like Sky News & Sky Sports, and the US streaming service Peacock.

We are passionate about delivering amazing experiences to the millions of customers that use our platforms every day.


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
* Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences


Where you'll work:

Leeds

Our spacious tech hub is less than a mile from Leeds train station, with free water taxis available form Granary Wharf.

There's also plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark.

You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym or we even have pool and table tennis tables.


Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we've been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we've committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We've also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work so we're happy to talk about flexible working.

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.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

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.

Company

Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.

Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.

View our Top Employer profile

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