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Software Engineering Graduate Scheme

Employer
BBC
Location
London, MediaCityUK (Salford), Glasgow and Remote (UK based)
Salary
£22,714 (outside London) and £27,319 (London)
Closing date
7 May 2021

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Specialism
Engineering
Sector
Engineering & Aerospace
Role Type
Graduate, Other work and training
Start Date
Ongoing
Duration
18-24 months

Job Details

Key details

Duration: 2 years (Four 6-month rotations)

Location: London, MediaCityUK (Salford), Glasgow and Remote (UK based)

Products: Include BBC iPlayer, BBC News, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport

Platforms: Include TV, Web, Mobile, Voice

What will I do as part of the scheme?

The BBC is changing - we’re adapting to our audience all the time, so we need passionate software engineers to join us, to drive innovation and help shape the future of the BBC.

We ask that you have some demonstrable software engineering experience. Your experience might have been gained via self-teaching, via a coding boot camp; or via a university degree course. We’re looking for people who love working in a collaborative environment. And we’re looking for people who want to apply their skills towards brands that reach millions of people each day.

You will complete four 6-month rotations. Your first rotation will be chosen for you, based on your previous experience, but you will choose rotations 2, 3 and 4 from a huge variety of teams. You are encouraged to experience as wide a spread of technologies as possible. Each team you join will provide you with experience in different languages, technologies and ways of working. You will have the opportunity to work on products such as BBC iPlayer, BBC News, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport. You will also have an opportunity to work on vital back end services that support our audience facing products, such as the Digital Publishing Team, or the Content Management iSite Team. By the end of the scheme you will have been part of 4 distinct teams, having worked with many different technologies, people and products, allowing you to discover what suits you perfectly.

Technologies used by teams around the BBC include:

  • Amazon Web Services (including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3 and EC2)
  • JavaScript - Node.js & React
  • HTML 5 & CSS 3
  • Kotlin & Swift
  • Java & Objective C
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Ruby
  • Scala
  • Haskell
  • Relational, NoSQL and GraphQL databases

Our award-winning BBC Training Academy offers a wide variety of training courses to help you in each rotation and you are encouraged to do as much relevant training as possible. When working in your team you’ll be able to learn from talented developers and product specialists in a positive, friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment.

You will also have the opportunity to take part in STEM and Women in STEM events, hackathons and technical conferences.

Who are you?

If you have the relevant skills in order to be a successful trainee software engineer we would love to hear from you. Whether you are a self-taught coder looking for a career change, or a university graduate (no matter how recent); read on to find out if your skills match what we’re looking for.

  • You have some demonstrable software engineering experience – perhaps gained via self-teaching or a coding boot camp; or you have previously completed a degree in a related field.
  • You love working in teams, learning from others, and helping others to learn.
  • Our software engineers are really passionate about what they do, so you'll need to have the passion to match!
  • You share our values.

Whilst we are all currently working remotely, your base location will either be London, MediaCityUK (Salford) or Glasgow. Please state your preferred location on your application. Assessment days will be held remotely. We can only accept applicants who already have the right to work in the UK.

You also need to be over 18 by the time you start on the scheme, we have 2 available intake dates for this scheme, September 2021 and March 2022. You will be asked to tell us your preference for intake date during your application.

What are we offering?

  • £22,714 (outside London) and £27,319 (London) will be your starting salary, with an increase in your second year and a further increase as you move into your role after the scheme.
  • Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.
  • The latest MacBook Pro to use for your work.
  • The opportunity to work on world-class digital products in a friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment.
  • The option to do rotations in a location other than your base location.
  • A dedicated mentor, often a colleague who has previously completed the scheme, who can help you with your personal development and career goals.
  • A dedicated scheme manager who is always on hand to assist you.
  • 26 days’ holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days.
  • A defined contributions pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym membership and much more.

Diversity

We are a diversity champion and we promote a good working environment for all existing and potential staff ensuring equal treatment for all of our employees. We have formed a partnership with VERCIDA, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site. All of our vacancies are also listed on VERCIDA. Click here to view our vacancies in an accessible format.  If you have a disability you will also have the option to go through our Extend Hub when you apply.

 

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The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster

We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.

We do this across:

  • A portfolio of television services, including the UK’s most-watched channel BBC One, the pioneering online-only youth service BBC Three, and our multi award-winning channels for children, as well as national and regional television programmes and services across England. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
  • Ten UK-wide radio networks, providing the best live music broadcasting in the UK, as well as speech radio which informs, educates and entertains. We also have two national radio services each in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and 39 local radio stations across England and the Channel Islands, providing an invaluable and unique service to listeners across the UK
  • Our digital services including BBC News, Sport, Weather CBBC and CBeebies, iPlayer and BBC Sounds, BBC Red Button and our vast archive
  • BBC World Service television, radio and online on more than 40 languages

Established by a Royal Charter, the BBC is principally funded through the licence fee paid by UK households. Our role is to fulful our mission and promote our Public Purposes.

Our commercial operations including BBC Studios, the BBC’s award-winning production company and world-class distributor, provide additional revenue for investment in new programming and services for UK audiences.

The BBC's Board ensures that we deliver our mission and public purposes which are set out in the Charter. The Executive Committee is responsible for day-to-day management. We are regulated by Ofcom.

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