Role Overview
As a Software Engineer, you will work in a collaborative, high‑performing delivery team responsible for building and supporting mission‑critical platforms that ensure Sky’s content reaches millions of customers across products such as Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Go and NOW.
Hybrid working approach with 2 days a week onsite in the Osterley office.
What You’ll Do
- Build, enhance and maintain cloud‑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 and post‑launch support.
- Work on distributed systems using technologies such as Java, Spring, Kafka, .NET (C#) and AWS, ensuring reliability, scalability and performance.
- Contribute to the technical direction of the team, promoting strong engineering standards, clean design and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate closely with analysts, testers and other engineers within an agile (Scrum) delivery team, taking part in ceremonies, code reviews and pair programming.
- Support, maintain and improve both cloud‑based and on‑premise applications (including legacy tech stacks), diagnosing issues, ensuring operational stability and adapting to evolving priorities.
What You’ll Bring
- Solid previous experience building backend services using Java (Spring) and .NET (C#) in a production environment.
- Good working knowledge of SQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server) and NoSQL databases such as Couchbase.
- Experience with event‑driven or asynchronous architectures, including messaging or streaming platforms such as Kafka.
- Hands‑on experience delivering solutions in a cloud environment, ideally AWS, and working with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Applied knowledge of software engineering best practices, including object‑oriented design, APIs (REST), automated testing, CI/CD and Agile methodologies.
- Demonstrable adaptability and flexibility, with experience working across cloud‑based systems and legacy/on‑premise environments, and the ability to respond to shifting priorities.
Team Overview
The team sits within Sky’s larger Content Technology and Innovation organisation, responsible for the systems and platforms that power content ingestion, rights management, processing and distribution across Sky’s European markets.
Benefits
- Sky Q
- The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
Inclusion & how you’ll work
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.
Your Office Space
Osterley Campus is a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station. We provide free shuttle buses to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations, as well as bike shelters and showers. On campus you’ll find subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose, a gym, cinema, car wash and a beauty salon.
Application Note
If your application is successful, you will be asked to complete a criminal record check. Depending on the role and the nature of any convictions, we may have to withdraw the offer.
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