Associate Scala Developer

Sky UK
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software Applications
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
Software Engineering
TypeScript
Test Driven Development
React

Job description

  • Design, build, test and maintain a metadata catalogue platform orchestrating metadata ingestion, processing and presentation from range of sources and technologies.
  • Develop against full technology stack, from infrastructure and deployment to UI
  • Work across full software lifecycle, adopting a you build it, you run it approach.
  • Deploy fully cloud based platform using CICD pipelines
  • Take an active role in story definition, assisting business collaborators with acceptance criteria.
  • Collaborate with Senior and Principal Engineers to design and plan feature delivery.
  • Develop and broaden your knowledge and skills through 'time to learn' and support from engineering community.

Requirements

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, * Proven experience of building and supporting software applications in Scala and React.

  • Knowledge and/or experience of GCP or AWS
  • Understanding of Test Driven Development and continuous delivery.
  • Adaptability to work on all areas of software development from planning, through development to deployment.
  • Understanding and/or experience of working in an Agile environment.
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
  • Typescript experience is desirable but not essential

Benefits & conditions

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe and Showmax across Africa. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport.

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

Inclusion & how you'll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

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

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 are 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.

About the company

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. The Global Streaming Data Platforms (GST-Data) department is leading the way in many areas of data. The department has designed and built a world-leading real time data analytics platform, using the latest cloud and open-source technologies. We stream billions of events each day to enable our partner teams across Sky and Comcast deliver customer-led sophisticated insights and analytics.

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