Junior Software Engineer - EXTEND Junior Software Engineer - EXTEND

We work across TV and Content Production to deliver effective web applications to enable continuous improvement within the BBC Group. To do this we require a talented, enthusiastic developer that has good technical understanding, and has experience working in an agile team on web products. We are a small and busy team, who like to work together to deliver applications that exceed our customer's expectations. The work can be varied taking you from a story continuity application to an event-planning tool, and working with clients such as EastEnders, Doctor Who and The Antiques Roadshow. We use Angular (TypeScript), JavaScript, PHP (Laravel), MySQL, HTML and CSS. Our applications are currently targeted at desktop browsers (but in the future we will target mobile sites as well), to date we have built 11 web applications., You'll be working closely with the Senior Product Manager, Senior Software Engineer and the rest of the dev team to build and maintain a mixture of new applications, and improving/enhancing the existing ones. You'll join a team of 5 developers, plus a Senior Tester and a Junior Business Analyst. This is a team effort with everyone having a part to play and a voice to shape the products we make. We are looking for someone with web development experience, that also has exposure to agile rituals and methodologies. Key responsibilities will include;

• Develop and implement tasks from JIRA for new and existing web applications.
• Work closely with the Senior Software Engineer and the rest of the development team.
• Work closely with the Senior Product Manager and Junior Business Analyst to help shape our applications based on customer feedback.
• Write and develop test cases to support their development, supported by the rest of the team.
  
  Web development experience with a front-end or full stack focus.
• HTML & CSS experience.
• Basic knowledge of accessibility principles
Desirable Criteria
• Experience with Angular JS, Angular or React is a bonus.
• Interest in user experience/interface design a bonus.
• Interest in writing automated tests is a bonus.
• Experience working in agile team, or is eager to learn agile methodologies.
• Experience working in or with TV production desirable.
  
  BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.
We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III. The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena. From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content., 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 here. 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 here.


• We offer a competitive salary package
• Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance
• 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
• Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation