Position Title :

Development Team Lead Audio Video Platform (Digital Strategy and Product) (English Services)

Status of Employment :

Permanent

Position Language Requirement :

Language Skills :

Work at CBC / Radio-Canada

At CBC / Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date :

2024-12-17 11 : 59 PM

Why is this role important?

If you want to enter the world of digital media and be part of the change and growth of one of Canada's long-established and respected broadcasters, this is your chance.

CBC Digital Products is looking for a Development Team Lead to work with the Audio Video Platform (AVP) team.

The AVP team is responsible for building, maintaining and supporting the workflows that ingest, process and publish live and on-demand streams that are delivered to our audience through CBC's digital streaming products such as CBC Gem, CBC Listen, CBC News and Sports. You will lead the development of our video CMS and backend media service.

You will support the development team by contributing to the code, providing guidance on technical approaches of features and ensuring work delivered meets requirements and adheres to coding best practices.

Every day, millions of Canadians use cbc.ca to find out what is happening in our country. From news to sports to the arts to Indigenous to Being Black in Canada to kids and more, CBC.ca is a portal into Canadian life with the mission to serve all Canadians.

We welcome people who are strong collaborators and feel they can contribute in non-traditional

ways. If you're passionate about Canada and you love technology, learning and bringing out the

best in others, you'll love working in the Audio Video Platform team at the CBC.

How you will make an impact :

You are an experienced technical leader looking to apply and build upon your skills in :

• Leading the design, development and maintenance of the media services tools that deliver live and on-demand streams to our audience through CBC's digital streaming products
• Lead a team of 5-6 direct reports (developers) to deliver high quality applications consistently
• Working hands on with developers and QA to ensure implementations / approaches are cohesive and aligns with the system design and technical requirements set by the Technical Architect
• Promoting software development best practices : Reviewing PRs (pull requests), encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration, helping the team maintain testable, maintainable, performant and quality code
• Coaching developers and supporting development activities like coding, testing, release management with QA, debugging and bug fix
• Collaborating with Product Manager, UX / UI Leads and Architect to assess feasibility of proposed changes / features and helping to break down, clarify, prioritize and estimate work to deliver value in each sprint / product increment
• Open communication and dialogue with team members on an ongoing basis, being supportive and receptive to feedback and questions
• Understanding the importance of accessibility and knowing what it takes to meet the needs and inclusivity of all users
• Having an opportunity to join a company with a mission, value set, and tech-forward approach that aligns with your own; a place where knowledge-sharing guides your learning
• Wanting to be part of a fun team, engaged in a continuous learning culture, where you can take on new challenges and be a significant contributor to engaging our pan Canadian audience

What you bring to our team :

Nice to have :

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC / Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country's diversity. That's because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That's why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada's public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to [redacted].

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location :

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings : Work Schedule :

Full time