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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** The BBC
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £64,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Cloud Services, Web Applications, XPath, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840576037-senior-software-engineer

## About the Role

Your skills and experience

 * Significant experience with frontend technologies such as HTML and CSS.
 * Significant expertise with full-stack JavaScript.
 * Experience building distributed systems with cloud services such as AWS.
 * Experience designing, building, and maintaining relational databases.
 * Some understanding of accessibility standards for websites and web apps.

Desired

 * Experience with a headless CMS.
 * Experience with React.
 * Experience building RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
 * Experience using Orbeon forms and XPath.
 * Experience designing and building serverless cloud architectures.
 * Experience leading troubleshooting and resolution of issues.

## Description

In Corporate Digital & Applications (CDA) we deliver a broad suite of internal tools and services to empower our BBC colleagues. As a Senior Software Engineer in the iPages team, you will lead the development of new iPages features and editor tools at pace using the BBC's headless CMS, iSite, JavaScript, React, GraphQL and AWS. You will help shape our products, technical approach, and guide others around you., * Lead the design, development and testing of new iPages components and editor tools/features in tools that are consistent with existing products and features and that iPages editors find easy to use.

 * Work with others to pair program, review code and give constructive feedback.
 * Work closely with product managers to help shape products through your technical insight.
 * Help improve the team's processes such as pairing, code and documentation review, automated testing, and continuous delivery.
 * Mentor and coach colleagues.
 * Lead troubleshooting and resolution of issues throughout the product life cycle.


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