Developer

As a Developer, an Engineer - Software Engineering you will be responsible for developing, testing and maintaining software applications.

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.

This position will also be involved in the design of new products or features as well as troubleshooting existing systems. Additionally, this role may involve working with other departments to ensure that all requirements are met before releasing a product into production environment.

What you'll do

• Develops high-quality software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying system flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following industry standards

• Designs user interface screens/reports based on customer specifications using appropriate development tools

• Creates technical documentation such as program code comments and detailed instructions for end users

• Participates in unit tests to identify any issues prior to release

• Troubleshoots application problems reported by customers

• Monitors performance after deployment of an application

• Maintains current knowledge about technology trends related to assigned projects.

• Extensive system development knowledge with .NET (C#), SQL (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server)

• Applied knowledge of software engineering best practice and software development methodologies. e.g. XP, Scrum, design patterns, SOLID principles, Test Driven Development, Object Oriented design and implementation, APIs (REST etc.)

• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g. Spock, pytest, etc.)

• Experience of working with Message Queuing (e.g. ActiveMQ, Kafka)

• Experience with configuration and build tools (e.g. Jenkins, Octopus deploy, TeamCity and GitHub)

• Experience with cloud technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, AWS, Azure).

Our Content Technology and Innovation team delivers high-quality content to homes, customer devices, businesses and commercial partners across our European markets. With over 2500 colleagues from around the world, we combine our strategic insights, engineering know-how and operational excellence to use the most innovative technologies to create and distribute our award-winning content., 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. We'd love to hear from you 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.