We’re Sky, Europe’s biggest entertainment brand. Think top-quality shows. Breaking news. Innovative tech. Must-have products. Careers here mean the freedom and support you need to make an impact - pushing boundaries, creating solutions, hitting targets . And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll enjoy plenty of benefits . Plus, experiences you’ll only find at Sky.
We are looking to add to the teams of passionate individuals who build and support the major web products of our Sky Sports brand across UK, Germany and Italy. You will be joining a friendly, established group of creative people, always looking to elevate and modernise the applications which millions of people rely on every day for information and entertainment. - Bogdan Leonte , Engineering Manager

As a software developer, for , Group Digital Platforms, you’ll be pivotal in building Sky Sports web applications, as well as building and supporting connected upstream services.

• Produce clean, well-tested and documented code; demonstrate a strong understanding and application of modern software design principles.
• Ensure all code written has appropriate and relevant test coverage
• Work with stakeholders to elicit requirements, break down work into smaller items and ensure there is enough information available to progress with development
• Release and support Sky Sports products into the live environment
• Partake in code reviews within your squad and across the department.
• Work with senior technical staff to advocate & advance modern software development processes
• Be a part of Sky’s software engineering community and a ctively contribute to development meetings, guilds and wider Sky initiatives

What you’ll bring

• Strong and demonstrable understanding of PHP, JavaScript / Typescript , Python or similar, with experience in applying OOP paradigms in building containerised scalable applications.
• A strong understanding of popular source control and common branching and commit strategies .
• Knowledge of common CI/CD build & release tooling.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms - AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Strong grasp of web protocols.
• Knowhow of the key values and principles of Agile, including purpose of ceremonies and Agile estimating and planning.