BBC Career Opportunities: Software Engineer - EXTEND

JOB DETAILS

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer - Video Audiences Team - EXTEND
JOB BAND: C
JOB REF: 47181
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Video Audiences Team - Chief Operating Group
LOCATION: London (London Broadcasting House) – Hybrid* 1 day per week in the office
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £43,500– £54,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

CLOSING DATE: 23:59 on Tuesday the 28th of July 2026

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

*The team works a mostly flexible schedule – core hours are 10am – 4pm. We have one mandatory office day a week, which is currently Tuesdays but which may vary. 

Interview Process
The selection process will consist of two stages:

Stage 1: 
    • 1  x hour coding assessment designed to evaluate technical proficiency.

Final Stage: A 1 x hour comprehensive interview comprising:

    • A 15-minute technical presentation, and
    • A 45-minute blended competency-based interview focused on values and behaviours and technial ability.

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.
 
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact [email protected].
 
The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.
 
If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. 

(EXTEND code: EX2324).
 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join the BBC Video Audiences team to work on delivering innovative new ways for BBC users to discover more of our world-class catalogue of audio and video programmes. 
As a software engineer, you will be playing a key role in executing the migration from our legacy framework to a new pan-BBC architecture. Your work will directly impact millions of BBC users in the UK, which will allow us to continue to deliver exciting new features now and into the future. 

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Joining the Video Audiences team offers an exciting opportunity to work on the UK’s fastest-growing VOD platform, shaping how millions of users experience BBC content online. You will be part of a well-rounded team of front-end engineers in an environment that values creativity and continuous learning. If you’re driven by building and delivering high-impact digital experiences to a diverse audience, the Video Audiences team is the perfect place to grow your skills and make a meaningful difference.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

•    Work with project, product and technical leads to design software that meets complex product and business needs, creating implementable specifications and tasks at feature and component level.
•    Enforce best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation using modern tools and frameworks (e.g. React).
•    Participate in the team’s software development methodologies, such as pairing, code and documentation reviewing, and continuous delivery.
•    Learn new technologies and keep informed of existing technologies.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

•    Have a good understanding of TypeScript, CSS, React and Node.js.
•    Experience with testing frameworks and utilities such as Mocha and Sinon.
•    Experience with writing and maintaining robust production software in a fast-changing environment with rapid release cycles.
•    Experience with building and maintaining infrastructure on cloud platforms and effective and resilient CI/CD pipelines.
•    Experience in pair programming, TDD, and agile process. 

DESIRED

•    Experience of developing on AWS. 
•    Experience in working with GraphQL and RESTful APIs.
•    Out Of Hours/On Call engineer experience.
•    Takes responsibility for delivering tasks to completion.
•    Worked in a professional software development environment on several projects (including experience in testing, design and release).

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.