Overview:

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to work with a friendly team that is responsible for the quality of software on a range of connected TV devices using IP and broadcast networks. We offer career development, and experience of working with cutting edge technologies.

Are you an expert level Python developer that has been using Python regularly in your recent employment?

Are you interested in working in the TV industry and improving our products using computer vision techniques?

Do you like to solve problems using automation and come up with new innovative solutions?

Do you have the ambition to continually improve the frameworks you are working on by incorporating technologies like image recognition, audio analysis, and machine learning?

Are you interested in working on a highly performing technology team with engineers who are focussed on quality, reliability, and continuous delivery?

Do you like to drive changes and contribute to our roadmap and technology strategy?

Do you like to mentor other team members, who will look to you for technical guidance on a range of engineering problems?

Skills and experience required:

Expert level Python programming skills

Be able to independently pursue quality throughout the organization

Automation skills

API design

Agile Development Methodologies

Great communication and stakeholder management skills

You’ll have a clear and logical approach to problem solving

Tools that we use:

JIRA

Continuous Integration e.g. Jenkins

Containers e.g. Docker, Kubernetes

Computer vision e.g. OpenCV

Version Control (GitHub)

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary on offer
• Annual Bonus
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working model - 4 days a month
• Relaxed office environment in the City of London, near Aldgate East station
• Pension Plan
• Private Healthcare
• Holiday purchase programme
• Staff Discount Scheme
• Home Office Allowance up to £400 to ensure you have the right tools/equipment for set up at home.
• Access to Learnably with an individual training budget to support your personal development & growth.
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme - Claim £2500 towards purchasing a bike/equipment.
• Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders
• Generous family-friendly policies

About us:

At YouView, we are committed to creating a work environment where every colleague feels safe and comfortable being their authentic self, while also experiencing a strong sense of belonging that enables everyone to thrive.

We place great value on building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees, inspiring innovation, and helping us to realise our vision and have a positive impact on society.

YouView is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse team of exceptional individuals. We are always looking to hire the absolute best talent and recognise that diversity in our experiences and backgrounds is what makes us stronger.

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, marital status, neurodivergent or disability status and it is our strong belief that the more inclusive we are as a business, the better our work will be.

Please advise our team of any support you may require throughout your applicant journey.

YouView is an on-demand TV service with over 70 live digital channels. It seamlessly combines seven day catch-up on BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and Demand 5 with a library of on demand television programmes, films and radio. A range of quality content is available via on demand players from Netflix, Now TV, Milkshake!, UKTV Play, STV and S4C. YouView has record, pause and rewind TV functionality as well as a simple search and more.

Our social, supportive team is made up of the brightest minds available, in a truly dynamic business with clear growth and development potential.

YouView launched in summer 2012, brought BT Sport over IP in 2013, an upgrade to 4k and the launch of Netflix in 2014, partnered with Sony to offer the UI for its TVs in 2015 and brought the first UHD device to the UK. YouView launched a major upgrade to its underlying platform in 2017 with an award-winning UI in the UK with a powerful cloud back office providing new data and insights into how consumers watch and find TV. It recently announced the launch of Amazon Prime with BT and the arrival of Sky Atlantic in early 2019.

YouView continues to innovate and is working with the BBC to trial a UHD version of BBC iPlayer. YouView has won a number of major industry awards including Advanced TV Innovation of the Year at the 2017 Content Innovation Awards and Best Platform at the annual T3 Awards and most recently winner of the National Technology Awards for TV, Film and Broadcasting Technology of the Year.

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