Software Engineering Manager

The BBC aims to be as strong in engineering as we are in content. Our digital products underpin our mission to inform, educate and entertain millions of people every day, and we're looking for a Software Engineering Manager who can blend hands-on technical expertise with confident people leadership., This is a unique opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who still enjoys engaging with technical decision-making. You will lead several multi-disciplinary teams who design, build and operate the BBC's cloud-based media platform - ensuring it is scalable, resilient and ready for the BBC's digital future.

You will develop and own the technical strategy for Media Services, working closely with product, architecture and operations partners. This is a role where your technical judgement and your leadership will have a tangible impact on the BBC's audience-facing products., * Lead and support several engineering teams delivering high-volume, high-availability media publishing workflows and consumer-facing services using AWS and modern frameworks.

• Provide clear technical leadership, helping teams make thoughtful architectural and engineering decisions.
• Recruit, mentor and develop engineering talent, creating an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Shape and deliver the technical vision and strategy for Media Services in partnership with colleagues across Technology, Product Group and Media Operations.
• Ensure our systems meet high standards of reliability, security and operational excellence., * "careerSiteCompanyId" is used to send the request to the correct data centre
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• Experience leading multiple engineering teams in an Agile environment, ideally with platform or infrastructure exposure.
• A strong track record delivering complex, cloud-based solutions at scale (AWS preferable).
• The ability to provide hands-on technical direction - whether through architecture, code review, prototyping or guiding engineering approaches.
• Confident stakeholder management and the ability to influence across product, architecture and delivery teams.
• Experience line-managing senior engineers and/or team leads and supporting their career development., * Familiarity with CI/CD and configuration tools such as AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible.
• Experience with large-scale media platforms (VOD or live streaming).
• Knowledge of threat-modelling frameworks or zero-trust approaches.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and RESTful API design.
• A passion for improving developer experience, tooling and engineering craft.

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.

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

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Media Services sits at the heart of BBC Digital Distribution, powering iPlayer, BBC Sounds, News and Sport. Our systems handle more than 50 million daily plays and process thousands of hours of content every single day. You'll work with modern cloud technologies, a DevOps culture and teams who care deeply about engineering quality and continuous improvement. It's an opportunity to help build products and services that truly matter - at a scale few organisations can match., BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.