Java & .NET Developer - #2111228

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile,SkyQto Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turnbig ideasinto the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

This is an exciting opportunity to join theContent Platforms teamwithinContent Technology and Innovation at Sky. As a Software Engineer, you will work in a collaborative, high-performing delivery team responsible for building and supportingmission-criticalplatforms that ensure Sky’s content reaches millions of customers across products such asSky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Go and NOW.

For this role we offer the hybrid working approach with 2 days a week onsite in Osterley office.

Whatyou’lldo

• Build, enhance andmaintaincloud-based services and applications that form part of Sky’s Group Content Platform.

• Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from analysis and design through to implementation, testing andpost-launchsupport.

• Work on distributed systems using technologies such asJava, Spring, Kafka, .NET (C#)andAWS, ensuring reliability,scalabilityand performance.

• Contribute to the technical direction of the team, promoting strong engineering standards, cleandesignand continuous improvement.

• Collaborate closely with analysts,testersand other engineers within an agile (Scrum) delivery team, taking part in ceremonies, codereviewsand pair programming.

• Support,maintainand improve both cloud-based andon-premiseapplications (including legacy tech stacks), diagnosing issues, ensuring operationalstabilityand adapting to evolving team priorities.
  

What you'll bring

• Solidpreviousexperience building backend services usingJava (Spring)and.NET (C#)in a production environment.

• Goodworking knowledge ofSQL databases(e.g. Oracle, SQL Server) andNoSQL databasessuch asCouchbase.

• Experience withevent-driven or asynchronous architectures, including messaging or streaming platforms such asKafka.

• Hands-on experience delivering solutions in acloud environment, ideallyAWS, and working with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Applied knowledge of software engineering best practices, includingobject-orienteddesign, APIs (REST), automated testing, CI/CD and Agile methodologies.

• Demonstrable adaptability and flexibility, with experience working across both modern cloud-based systems and legacy/on-premiseenvironments, and the ability to respond to shifting team and platform priorities.

Team overview

Content Technology and Innovation

The team sits within Sky’s widerContent Technology and Innovationorganisation, whichis responsible forthe systems and platforms that power content ingestion, rights management,processingand distribution across Sky’s European markets. This role offers the chance to work on scalable, distributed systems using modern cloud and streaming technologies while contributing to the evolution of Sky’s core content platforms.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to#LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate