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Principal Software Engineer

Employer
Sky
Location
Leeds
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
17 Sep 2022

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

Job Details

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

In conjunction with the wider Digital Technology Identity leadership team, you will work closely with Architecture, the Product team and other Principal Engineers to lead the technical the software engineering teams, to ensure we have the capabilities of scaling to meet the ever-demanding strategic Digital demands from Sky and the wider Comcast group. This includes providing expertise around languages, frameworks tooling and security for creating performant, scalable and resilient solutions able to support over 200M+ customers today.

You'll help create a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is comfortable to be themselves and foster an environment that is fun yet challenging.

What you'll doGroup Technology Digital Transformation

Want to create a smooth and uninterrupted digital experience for millions of customers? Then our Group Technology Digital Transformation is the team for you. Agile, collaborative, data-driven and diverse, our team works on brilliant products like NOW and Peacock. That's not even the best part. We get to build our own software and our work has a global stage. Our team also delivers exceptional customer experiences and defines digital first propositions in customer journeys across all channels.

  • Technical leadership of our software engineering teams, helping to maintain and grow the appropriate mix of skills and abilities to deliver the Identity product roadmap and meet Sky's "Best Platform" vision for all things related to our customer's Digital Identity.
  • Support the Head of Software Engineering and the Head of Solutions to develop and articulate the vision and strategy for the engineering teams; refine the engineering approach that will see continuous improvements and automation of the team's ways of working.
  • Work closely with all engineering disciplines and providing a level of coaching and hands-on expertise as required to our software engineers and automated test engineers.
  • Through this leadership and coaching help grow the next level of leaders in the team, promoting expertise and best practices in technology through internal Guilds, external Meet Ups, speaking at Conferences.
  • Be mindful that the engineering teams need to support production systems 24x7 and where appropriate support any troubleshooting across the engineering and Site Reliability Teams.
What you'll bring
  • Excellent software engineering background and a track record of being a senior contributor to the delivery of complex, scalable software solutions into production.
  • Extensive hands-on coding experience of developing cloud-based services, backend, frontend and mobile apps.
  • Software architecture: while not essential, it is likely that you'll have a Bachelor's / Master's degree in engineering, computer science or a similar, relevant field.
  • Extensive experience with opensource languages, tools and projects, ideally having contributed to some of them.
  • A solid appreciation of DevOps principles and practices, with extensive grounding in data privacy and information security, and knowledge of dev/test process improvement, tools and automation.
  • A high degree of commercial awareness and the ability to model and forecast technology considerations such as running costs and lifetime costs.
  • A strong collaborative approach to leadership and delivery: decisive while remaining open-minded, setting high standards and leading by example.
The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:

  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
  • The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted mobile and broadband
  • A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How you'll work - hybrid working

The world has changed. And so have we. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home.

You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space Leeds

Our spacious tech hub is less than a mile from Leeds train station. There's plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark.

Need a break? You can blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym.

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.

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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