Senior Software Engineer

at  BBC

ABOUT US

At Channels & Product Excellence, we manage WebCore, a platform that enables BBC’s digital products, such as BBC HomePages, News, and Sport. We focus on delivering top-tier digital experiences at massive scale. As part of our ongoing evolution, we are building robust cloud infrastructure using AWS services, AWS CDK, and CI/CD best practices to ensure seamless and efficient delivery of our content.
Our commitment is to high performance, scalability, and security, while continuously enhancing the developer experience through automation, monitoring, and observability.

YOUR EXPERTISE IN PLATFORM ENGINEERING AND AWS

We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer with proven expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. You will lead the design and implementation of highly automated systems, ensuring optimal performance and rapid delivery through GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS CDK.
In this role, you’ll need to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of AWS services like Lambda, EC2, S3, and CloudWatch. Your ability to automate infrastructure with AWS CDK and implement observability practices will be key in maintaining system reliability and scalability. You’ll will aid in the ownership of our Platform Engineering strategy, ensuring that every aspect of the deployment pipeline is fast, secure, and automated.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

• AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch) – Architect and manage cloud-native solutions that are scalable, secure, and resilient, using AWS services at the highest level of expertise.
• AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit) – Lead the automation of infrastructure with AWS CDK, ensuring all resources are provisioned and managed through code, following best practices for IaC.
• GitHub Actions – Drive the creation and refinement of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate testing, building, and deployment processes.
• AWS CodeBuild – Optimize our CI/CD systems to ensure rapid, reliable, and secure releases of infrastructure and application updates.
• Observability and Monitoring – Leverage tools like CloudWatch, Grafana, and InfluxDB to monitor, observe, and tune systems for peak performance and rapid incident resolution.

ABOUT THE BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

THE ROLE

Job Reference: Req no 19101
Band: D
Salary: ££58,000 - £68,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract type:(Permanent role)
Location: Office Base is Salford UK, This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the Platform Engineering and CI/CD Strategy – Design and implement advanced CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, and CodeBuild, ensuring the highest standards of automation and security.
• AWS CDK and Infrastructure as Code (IAC) – Take charge of our IaC strategy, using AWS CDK to automate cloud resource management with best-in-class practices for scalability and security.
• AWS Cloud Expertise – Architect, build, and manage complex cloud solutions that leverage the full power of AWS, including Lambda, EC2, S3, and IAM, ensuring maximum reliability and performance.
• Observability and Monitoring– Implement comprehensive observability solutions, enabling as close to near real-time monitoring, alerting, and logging with tools like CloudWatch and Grafana.
• Technical Mentorship and Leadership – Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentoring colleagues and driving the adoption of best practices in Platform Engineering, cloud infrastructure, and automation.
• High-Impact Delivery – Deliver features at scale, ensuring that every deployment is fast, secure, and frictionless, while continuously seeking ways to improve delivery pipelines.