Software Engineering Team Lead

Glasgow, G , G511DA

London, G , W1A 1AA

Salford, MAN, G , M50 2QH

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT:
Product Group

LOCATION:

London, Glasgow, Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE:
Up to £85k depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

We’re looking for a talented Software Engineering Team Lead to join our Onboarding & Activation Group in the Mobile Experiences team where “we turn audience curiosity into weekly habit”. This role would suit someone who is passionate about native app development as well as people development.

As a leader you will drive the development of innovative and engaging product experiences for BBC’s mobile apps, including iPlayer, Sounds, News, Sport, and Weather, and deliver a world‑class experience to millions of audience members every day.

You will recruit, manage, lead, set direction and coordinate software development tasks across a variety of initiatives and programmes. You will coach and mentor direct line reports, supporting them to develop their strengths and invest in their talents.

Our teams are self‑organising and highly collaborative, comprising engineers, testers, UX designers, technical architects, and product owners. We build following Continuous Delivery practices with a strong focus on modern development frameworks.

Early User Journey:
Onboarding to Activation – this group focuses on the moments that decide whether a user sticks with BBC mobile apps or disappears after first use. From first encounter through to activation, we shape experiences that build value, trust, and repeat behaviour, reducing early drop‑off and setting users up for long‑term engagement.

Working in a cross‑functional team alongside Product and Design, you will contribute to turning these critical moments into clear, usable journeys that help users form habits quickly and confidently.

• Lead a team of 4‑6 Software Engineers.
• Drive the ambition to build an outstanding engineering team and culture.
• Mentor and develop team members and peers to achieve their full potential.
• Drive technical direction and decision‑making.
• Learn new technologies and techniques.

• ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• The ability to lead successful teams of Software Engineers.
• Experience of either Android or iOS development with a proven track record of building native mobile apps.
• The ability to work collaboratively with cross‑discipline peers such as Product and UX & communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical colleagues at all levels.
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Deployment in mobile apps.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum project management methodologies.
• DESIRED BUT NOT
  
  REQUIRED:
  
  
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Amazon Web Services.
• Proficiency in Swift or Kotlin.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note:

If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks;
Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative…