Full Stack Developer, Software Engineering

Toronto, ON

Working at CBC:

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 is the largest broadcaster in Canada and this team is at the very heart of its streaming experience. The AV Platform team is responsible for building, maintaining and supporting the workflows that transport CBC and Radio-Canada’s production from our studios across Canada to Canadians’ devices, offering the best online streaming experience.

The team is currently building a new tool that aims to centralize all of CBC/Radio-Canada’s streams, connecting the different parts of our broadcast infrastructure to offer a fully integrated experience to our internal users. This software will allow content producers to easily program their streams and our broadcast operators to seamlessly put them online on all of CBC/Radio-Canada’s platforms and social media. This application relies heavily on APIs from different vendors.

We are hiring a Full Stack Developer, Software Engineering You will use the latest tools as well as our proprietary technologies, working on an application that will facilitate video streaming for our audience and our internal teams. Working in collaboration with full-stack developers, UX experts, QA Automation Developers, and a team of content producers and broadcast operators, you will step up to the challenge of integrating our systems with this new application. You will complete the work for live streaming of the Olympics while expanding the functionalities for English and French services. You will be working on an application that will be used across the entire organization.

Video streaming is front and centre of our digital strategy. You will make an impact on our ability to offer Canadians the best streaming experience while making life easier for internal teams.

If you're passionate about Canada and you love technology, learning, and bringing out the best in others, you'll love working at CBC.

Please note, this is currently a remote role with the requirement to be in-office once the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions are lifted, and it is deemed safe for our team to be together.

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;
Work from home opportunities;
Competitive total rewards package;
20% of 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.

How you will make an impact :

You will help deliver news, entertainment and sports content to millions of Canadians by building an application that delivers audio and video content through various proprietary and social media platforms.
You will create the UI workflow for end-users; build APIs, and connect all of the various broadcast tools to the backend of this application.
You will support and collaborate with teams working to keep Canadians informed and contributing to develop Canada’s culture.
You will learn the latest technology from experts in the field and have a chance to share your expertise with your team members.

What you could bring to our team:

The education and experience. You have a diploma or degree in Computer Science or a related field. You have 3+ years of professional experience, working on the frontend and backend technologies with emphasis on microservice architecture; and strong debugging skills with experience in TDD or other forms of automated testing approaches.
The tools - and the desire to learn. You are highly proficient with Python, Javascript/Typescript, and VueJS or ReactJS. You are eager to learn new tools specific to video streaming and broadcast technologies.
The communication skills. You know how to listen and relay empathy and understanding for diverse perspectives. Your powers of observation help you understand your audience and communicate with the right level of detail.
The collaborative approach. You thrive in a team-focused environment. You have an understanding of Agile methodology and you are dedicated to applying it in a real-word environment.
The bonus skills. You may have exposure to or experience with:
REST API design.
NoSQL database.
Flask.
Git.
Vuetify.
WebSockets.
Firebase.

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!

All employees of CBC/Radio-Canada are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of December 1st 2021 unless exempted based on a medical/religious ground. As per this requirement, employees must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to all employees. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify if you meet the conditions of employment, you will be asked to provide an attestation confirming your COVID-19 vaccination status.

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.