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Senior Software Engineer (Golang)

Sky
TW75QD
about 7 hours ago
hybrid

Skills & Technologies

TypeScriptGoGolangBackendFrontendReactAPIsServerlessSOLIDMySQLAWSKubernetesTerraformCI/CDCDKPulumiSocial MediaMakeBenefitsMentoring

Job Description

We don't just believe in better. We make it happen. "

Better content. Better products. And better careers." "

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Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. "

Role/Team overview " "

This role sits in a business-critical domain responsible for application distribution and orchestration across the Sky Europe estate, reaching tens of millions of customer devices. The team is shaping a modern, aligned capability across Comcast, Sky and Comcast syndication partners globally, with a focus on scalable platforms, reliable delivery and strong engineering ownership .

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What" you'll "do " "

Build, release and support customer-facing products and services at scale

Develop across the stack, using Go for backend services and TypeScript/React for frontend applications

Design and implement maintainable components, APIs and integrations in Kubernetes platform and AWS environment

Improve code quality, testing, observability, CI/ CD and release reliability

Diagnose and resolve issues in live systems, including incident support and root cause analysis

Work with product, design and engineering peers to deliver effective solutions and contribute to technical direction

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What" you'll "bring " " "

Essential"criteria: "" "

Strong commercial experience designing, building and operating well-architected, distributed applications on AWS

Strong backend development experience in Go

Strong frontend development experience in TypeScript with a modern framework

Experience building and troubleshooting automated testing and CI/CD pipelines, setting up observability, and supporting live systems in production

Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical direction

Good judgement, clear communication and a product engineering mindset

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Desirable"skills and"experience: " "

Experience with Kubernetes, container platforms and serverless architectures

Experience working in large-scale consumer or platform environments

Solid experience with AWS CDK, Pulumi or Terraform.

Strong experience with MySQL or similar RDBMSs

Experience with architectural practices, such as ADRs and RFCs

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Benefits and" perks " "

There's "one thing people" can't "stop talking about when it comes to"life"at"Sky: the" perks ." Here's "a taster: "" "

Free Sky"TV"or NOW"package,"including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema """ "

Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution " "

Private healthcare with mental health support "" "

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance "" "

Discounts on Sky products, including"Sky Mobile,"Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect "" "

Sharesave and Tech schemes "" "

A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences " "

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How" you'll "work " "

We've "adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are"2"days"in the office per week. " "

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Your office base " " "

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there's plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. " Plus, there's free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

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Who we are " "

We're "Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means" you'll "be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers," colleagues "and"society."

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We're "an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company." We're "a Disability Confident Accredited 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 as early as you can. " "

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Just so you know: if your application is successful," we'll "ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer." " "

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To be eligible for this role you" are required to "have the" appropriate right "to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position. "

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To find out more about working with us, search" #LifeAtSky "on social media. " "

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