Position Title:
Full Stack Developer, WPP
Status of Employment:
Permanent
Position Language Requirement:
English
Language Skills:
English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)
Work at CBC/Radio-Canada
At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.
Unposting Date:
2024-09-26 11:59 PM
At the CBC, we all have a story to tell. What’s yours?
If you share our passion for Canadian storytelling and you wish to help us engage with individuals and communities across our various digital platforms, this is where you’ll want to be!
Every day, you will have an opportunity to shape the way in which Canadians see themselves reflected in our digital services. Your work will have a direct impact on how millions of Canadians from various communities connect with our products, with one another, and with the diverse voices that make our country so unique.
You will have the opportunity to play a part in enlightening and entertaining Canadians through our innovative work in building the mediums that deliver our content. We are an innovative hub, where the talented professionals we work with are respected and valued for their contributions.
Our product teams are vibrant and our work culture strives to achieve the highest standards of diversity and inclusion. We believe that hiring people with different career paths and backgrounds is fundamental in our shared success and in building healthy and highly performant teams. When you join our mission, you are not only shaping the vision of the CBC, but the future of our country.
Why is this role important?
CBC/Radio-Canada’s Web Player Products team is responsible for the media and story experiences on cbc.ca, developing the code libraries and audience experiences that bring our stories - streaming A/V, breaking news, and editorial content, that millions of Canadians enjoy.
This is a constantly evolving area as bandwidths increase, audience expectations are raised, and audio/video content becomes increasingly prevalent in news, entertainment, and sports journalism. The team is continuously innovating to improve performance and working with our analytics and machine learning teams to improve the audience experience.
This is a chance to take on the unique challenges the sheer volume of our web traffic presents; to use new and continuously changing technologies, use A/B testing and other creative methods to discover how to engage CBC’s audience. Most of all, it’s an opportunity to help millions of Canadians to discover information and entertainment every single day.
Please note, we offer multiple hybrid working arrangements. This position can be completely remotely based, can be 100% in office, or somewhere in between - depending on the successful candidate's needs. We are accepting applications Canada-wide.
Here’s why we should work together:
Our digital teams’ values - collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement - embody who we are as a people-focused, digital-forward employer. We follow lean startup principles and use an Agile approach. Our dedicated people managers work closely with every individual to ensure we are leveraging their strengths, championing their ideas and supporting their pursuit of new skills and their desired career progression.
Here at CBC Digital Strategy & Products, we want you to be happy and feel good at work. It is essential that work be a safe space where our employees are able to share their authentic selves with one another and to push each other to challenge conventions.
Perks you can look forward to:
Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.
The ability to work from wherever you are in Canada.
Dedicated time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie.
Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology.
Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.
Pair programming and mentorship opportunities, where you can learn from the best in the industry and help coach new talent.
A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected.
A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity.
An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.
Technologies you will be exposed to:
Typescript, React, Redux
GraphQL
Testing frameworks such as Nightwatch, Cypress, Jest, Selenium
Workflow and CI/CI tools such as Jenkins, Atlassian JIRA, Bamboo, Bitbucket (Git)
How you will make an impact:
You will be working on a team that creates end-to-end user-facing products with an emphasis on discoverability, engagement, and personalization on our prominent sites such as CBC’s News, Sports, and Olympics.
You will be working with UX Designers to ensure that our products meet the needs of all Canadians, including those with accessibility challenges.
You will be helping the team’s Architect keep up-to-date on the latest developments in technology, assuring that our products remain modern, scalable, and performant.
You will be collaborating with other teams to ensure that the entire stack of products, including UI/UX, content management, and data analytics, all function smoothly together.
You will be responsible for writing automated test cases and suites to ensure quality and quick deployments using latest and best practices.
What you could bring to our team:
You have the experience: You have multiple years of experience working on web applications.
You have the education: A Computer Science, Engineering, Math degree or equivalent is preferred, but we know not everyone gains their programming skills this way.
You have the knowledge and understanding of software development and unit / end to end testing.
You have expertise using JavaScript and experience using various web frameworks.
Experience with writing code accompanied by unit tests sufficient to ensure coverage of realistic use cases and edge cases.
You have an understanding of application flow, from the data layer to the UI.
You have experience integrating API endpoints.
You can quickly learn new technologies and respond to change by learning and adapting.
You know how to listen and relay empathy and understanding for diverse perspectives.
You are comfortable and understand how to test software both manually and by using automated tools.
You are comfortable working in an Agile environment, but you are flexible and open to real-world twists and turns; and you are comfortable with iterative and incremental development.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
To Apply:
At the CBC, we recognize that not everyone takes the same path when it comes to building their skills. We value diversity of thought and of experience, and we are excited to hear from you!
Hands-on experience, intelligence, innovation, a passion for learning, and a team-focused approach can combine to form the best set of qualifications. If you feel you meet most of the qualifications and you are excited by the possibility of adding to the rich culture of the CBC, take a chance and express your interest by applying now!
If you’re interested in reading more about the various backgrounds of the talented people that make up our teams, our exciting new projects, and what we’re currently working on, check out our Digital Labs blog on Medium!
CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.
Primary Location:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time