THE ROLE

As a Data Platform Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining the core data infrastructure at BBC Studios. Working closely with other members of the Data Platform Squad, you will create automated and scalable solutions that enable data engineers, analysts, and product teams to seamlessly access and process large volumes of data. This is a hands-on engineering role that involves leveraging a variety of modern technologies and best practices.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

KEY CRITERIA: 

Strong experience building and maintaining infrastructure on AWS (e.g S3,IAM, Lambdas, RDS) Demonstrable proficiency with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code Principles. Solid experience developing backend services using Node.js (Typescript) Proven knowledge of SQL and familiarity with relational database concepts. Experience with building React apps.

 DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

Exposure to other programming languages (e.g., Python) for data tooling and Automation. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices. Experience with Snowflake.  Understanding of data governance, security and compliance standards.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours
The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce, that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities.

Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody. More information on our D&I plan can be found .
BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets.

More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found .
As a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview." If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on k

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 20300
Band: D
Salary: Up to £53,000 depending on relevant skills,
knowledge and experience. If you are based in London, London Weighting will be added on top of the base salary £5319

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?

We offer a competitive salary package. Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance. Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid. 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days.  A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.  A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS

As a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview." If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on k