Senior Backend Developer
The Senior Backend Developer is responsible for developing, testing and maintaining software applications. This position will work closely with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions. The Senior Software Engineer will also be responsible for providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior members of the engineering team.
As a Senior Backend Developer, you will be:
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Championing and applying the best practices that enable the delivery of performant, available, reliable and secure software and features.
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Building highly scalable and highly reliable products (yes, our customers expect 99.999% availability)
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Developing applications to stream video and content to millions of users.
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Striving for continuous improvement within the self-regulated team, mentoring peers and associates working in cross-functional feature teams
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Innovating and introducing new technologies in the team, for the benefit our customer
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Contribute to the whole development cycle, analysis, implementation, testing and operation
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Collaborate with other developers, sharing and receiving knowledge
What You'll Bring:
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Development in languages such as Java, Kotlin, NodeJS, Go or others
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API development, self-hosted or Application Server based
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Containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes
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Relational and NoSQL databases
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Continuous Integration/Deployment tools and processes
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Knowledge of automated testing tools such as Cucumber, Gatling, JMeter or others
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Desire to innovate and investigate new technologies
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Ability to work well in a team, self-driven and eager to learn
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Creative thinking, analytical skills, with attention to detail
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Fluent in English
Top Skills
What We Do
Sky is one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies and is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company that connects people to moments and experiences that matter. At Sky, we Believe in Better. It’s in our DNA.
We’re famous for innovation. We offer the world’s smartest TV, Sky Glass; our plug and play streaming puck, Sky Stream; the best aggregation platform, Sky Q; and streaming services NOW and WOW. We provide connectivity you can count on in mobile, fast, secure, reliable residential and business broadband, as well as smart home protection through Sky Protect.
We’re Europe’s premium content producer. We create award-winning original content, produce the biggest live sporting events, and we provide free access to news and the arts.
We believe that we can have a positive impact on society, by supporting and creating tens of thousands of jobs, addressing digital inequality, being a diverse and inclusive employer, and becoming net zero carbon by 2030.
