Senior Java Developer

Job Description

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ 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.

You will be joining a multi-functional agile team consisting of frontend and backend developers, QA and technical analysts. Our tech stack consists of:

• Java/Spring microservices hosted on Kubernetes and Docker.
• React and Typescript based frontend components.
• Postgre
  
  SQL for most persistent storage.
• Kafka, SNS/SQS for asynchronous messaging.
• Prometheus, Grafana, Data Dog and Open Telemetry for observability.

Day to day you will be expected to:

• Develop backend web applications using Java 21+ and Spring Boot 3+.
• Write unit, functional and non-functional test code for robustness including edge cases, usability and general reliability.
• Support and use CI/CD best practice.
• Contribute to the team’s technical direction, tools and processes.
• Ensure applications are highly performant, resilient and secure, well maintained and monitored in production.
• Assist in the maintenance and support of the Kubernetes infrastructure, Postgre
  
  SQL and Kafka clusters.
• Strive for continuous improvement – be able to improve existing practices and techniques from within the team with enthusiasm.
• Mentoring and supporting colleagues, contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Engaging with stakeholders and communicating technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• As part of your role we expect you to be part of our on-call support rota. In line with many leading companies, we believe in the ethos that our technology teams support their own products.

• A strong background in developing and maintaining backend applications using Java 21+ and Spring Boot 3+ (including recent commercial experience).
• Strong experience using Docker and Kubernetes 1.32+ to manage application deployments. Including responsibility for deploying and maintaining a full path to production pipeline with multiple test phases.
• Strong experience using Postgre
  
  SQL (ideally AWS Aurora/RDS) and Kafka in a commercial setting.
• Experience developing Content Management and Content Distribution Networks.
• Demonstrated history in all levels of backend testing (unit, functional, non-functional, integration, contract) including using TDD across all levels of the testing pyramid.
• Strong experience in CI tooling (Jenkins/Git Hub Actions). Having worked in a team using established CI/CD practices.
• Understanding of and recent experience using Unix/Linux and scripting languages.
• A proven track record following development best practices including code quality, application architecture & design principles with the conviction to make your voice heard when pushing for technical excellence.
• Demonstrated recent history of supporting applications out of hours and during high profile events as part of a support rota, including debugging applications using logging, metrics and tracing.
• Good knowledge of designing, developing and maintaining REST APIs and the associated services.
• Good analytical skills & attention to detail, applicable across software design, requirement development & PR reviews.
• Standout colleague attitude and experience mentoring other developers of all levels.
• Excellent communication skills both within own team & wider department and with both technical & non-technical stakeholders, including experience interfacing with stakeholders to help drive solutions across both the team and wider department.
• Fast learner, and adaptable to change.

Global Streaming Technology (GST) serves tens of millions of customers around the world through multiple international streaming services:
Peacock across the US; NOW, WOW and Sky Showtime covering nearly 30 markets in Europe; and Showmax for over 40 countries in Africa. The Global Streaming Technology organization brings together engineering and operational talent across…