About the role
Join us as an Engineering Lead in Sky’s Content Platform, building and operating the systems that power content delivery at scale. From video ingest and encoding to metadata and distribution, you’ll work on high-impact services used by millions of customers while setting technical direction, raising engineering standards, and delivering reliable, scalable services in a fast‑moving, cloud‑native environment.
Note: this is a hybrid role with an on‑call rotation twice a month.
What you’ll do
- Build and operate cloud‑native services on AWS using microservices and event‑driven architecture.
- Deliver independently deployable features with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and performance.
- Contribute to code reviews and team discussions to maintain high engineering standards.
- Own services end to end, including deployment, monitoring, and production support, with out‑of‑hours participation where required.
- Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
- Work on systems supporting video ingest, encoding, metadata, and content distribution workflows.
- Use observability and metrics to identify issues and improve system performance.
- Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and QA to deliver high‑quality solutions.
What you’ll bring
- Strong backend engineering experience with Python preferred, and the ability to work across or pick up other languages such as Java or C#.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and event‑driven architectures, with experience in video, encoding, or broadcast workflows.
- Hands‑on experience building and operating services on AWS.
- Strong experience designing and delivering APIs and microservices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and production support.
- Ability to debug and resolve issues in production environments.
- A pragmatic mindset with the ability to deliver value while maintaining quality.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
Benefits
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place.
- A generous pension package.
- Private healthcare.
- Discounted mobile and broadband.
- Access to a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences.
Inclusion
We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.
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