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Lead Software Engineer

Employer
Sky
Location
Isleworth
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
23 Feb 2022

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Sector
Technology & Digital, IT
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.

 


"Innovation isn't one single spark, it's a passion for relentless pushing to understand our place in tomorrow's media and it's connection to the audience" - Tom Des Jardins, Director Innovation and AI

 


What you'll do:

 

* Develop excellent quality software
* Participate in the full software lifecycle, including support and continuous integration.
* Contribute to the technical direction of the team
* Provide guidance and mentoring to other engineers on the team
* Share and generate new ideas, provide constructive and useful feedback to peers
* Work with internal Sky teams, external vendors and colleagues in Comcast in the US
* Quickly build prototypes and work with top brains in ML across the industry

 


What you'll bring:

 

* You are a very confident AWS architect and software engineer - this is a must
* Demonstrate the development and delivery of end-to-end services using AWS platform. Experience of delivering an AI/ML service is a plus.
* Solid experience and willingness to lead, guide and mentor the dev team.
* Experience writing purely serverless software, Existing experience or ability to very quickly pick up JavaScript/Typescript and Python
* Strong working experience and knowledge of Lambda, React, Serverless Framework, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, Step Functions, data streaming etc.
* Restless attitude and a drive to always make things better and quicker
* Passion for technology and a fast pace of delivery.
* Experience designing software for scale and high availability and working with CI/CD in an agile team.

 


Department overview:

We're the Product Hub. We're the team behind your favourite Sky products, and the platforms that power them. We make every moment magical, everywhere. Our team is made up of self-motivated, big thinkers who have a knack for solving problems and find new ways to captivate millions of customers by putting them at the heart of everything we do. From Sky Glass, Sky Q, Peacock and NOW to news and sports apps, we make entertainment even better and we can't wait to get started on what's next.

 


Product Delivery

 

Want to deliver brilliant products and unmissable entertainment that grips millions of households? Our 1000 strong, Product Delivery team does everything from developing innovative AI technology to creating the best HDR viewing experience for TV products. From Sky Go to Sky Q & Sky Glass, we take our products to the next level and make them more agile and reliable with every release.

 


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:

 

Osterley:

 

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

 

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

 


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 discuss 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.

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