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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.

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Supervisory Lead Mobile Developer

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Our product vision is to make it effortless for all people and communities in Canada to tell and discover the stories that connect us. Whether delivering the latest breaking news international hit series like North of North deep dives into the issues of your town or neighbourhood award winning podcasts like Someone Knows Something or nation building events like the Olympics our products ensure that these stories reach Canadians on their phones TVs desktops or smart speakers whenever they need or want us.

Why is this role important

Our Account Experiences teams mission is to enhance the relationship between CBC and our audience by ensuring our users have a seamless consistent and personalized experience across our News and Listen products on web Android and iOS. We are looking for a Lead Developer to support our development team as they innovate and build out features that deepen our audiences connection to our content.

Heres why we should work together:

Digital Products & Innovations values - collaboration learning continuous improvement and inclusivity - reflect who we are as a people-centered digital-first employer. Our managers work closely with staff to make the most of their strengths and help them build new skills and grow in their careers. We aim to build a diverse and inclusive work culture. Hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences brings valuable insights to our work. This helps us create more innovative and inclusive experiences for our audience.

Perks you can look forward to:

• Flexible work schedule allowing you to prioritize yourself your family and your work.

• Work from home opportunities.

• Competitive total rewards package.

• Opportunities for professional development through CBCs own course offering and a large library of Udemy courses

• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.

• A creative and dynamic work environment where your ideas and contributions will be heard valued and respected.

• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity.

• An iterative and experimental approach to development.

How you will make an impact:

• Leading a newly focused cross-platform team as they explore how to connect our audience to our content in a more personalized way across our web Android and iOS applications.

• Collaborating with our Architects to understand and validate technical requirements and systems designs.

• Working with Developers and Quality Engineers to ensure that technical requirements and system designs are followed during development.

• Supporting and collaborating with your peer team of Lead Developers.

• Looking for opportunities for innovation and exploration as part of your teams product trio (Product Manager UX Lead Engineering Lead)

• Establishing and reinforcing development best practices to ensure code is scalable maintainable and testable.

• Establishing and reinforcing development processes such as pull request (PR) review policies release management and managing technical debt.

• Collaborating with Agile Team Leads Product Managers Product Owners Architects and Lead Developers from partner teams.

• Assessing feasibility of work and supporting the breakdown of that work - clarifying prioritizing and estimating tickets and coordinating these processes with the Agile Team Lead.

• Supporting the delivery of sprint work by helping the team identify and remove any impediments escalating issues when needed.

• Encouraging knowledge sharing collaboration and support among the Developers.

• Supervising a team of Developers who report directly to you across all platforms (Android iOS and web).

• Supporting your reports with regular one-on-one conversations mentoring and coaching.

• Identifying opportunities for learning and growth for your reports providing technical feedback and professional guidance.

• Ensuring the team has the capacity to deliver work on time through managing time cards and absence requests (e.g. vacation time) and supporting hiring.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a leadership role providing technical leadership for a team of Developers

• 5 years of experience in software development in a senior role with in-depth knowledge of native Android and/or iOS mobile development.

• Working knowledge of Compose Multiplatform and Web Development with ReactJS

• Evidenced skill in integrating cross-platform modules and components into both Android and iOS native codebases.

• Experience with setting coding standards and practices - development best practices for coding quality management continuous integration and release management

• Experience using REST APIs and Graph Query Language (GQL/GraphQL) to communicate with backend services.

• Strong understanding of common architectural patterns (e.g. MVVM Clean Architecture etc) and design patterns (eg Chain of Responsibility etc.) and the ability to assess their value in different contexts.

• Demonstrated understanding of modularizing code.

• Run-time code quality maintainability and scalability are key factors when you consider solutions.

• Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and how it improves the release process and have experience managing related platforms.

• Ability to actively propose and implement improvements to development approaches and codebases.

• Experience with the full software development lifecycle

• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• You can support your technical choices with clear and proven evidence.

• Agile Principles are a core part of how you work

• Experience with mentoring and coaching developers and identifying potential areas of strength and growth for them

• Ability to foster innovation and collaboration.

• You take responsibility for the teams work and success not just your individual goals.

• You are an advocate for diversity equity inclusion and accessibility in your workplace and understand the advantage this brings to your work.

To Apply:

We value diversity of knowledge and experience. If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited by the possibility of contributing to the mission and culture of the CBC we encourage you to apply.

If youre interested in reading more about the various backgrounds of the talented people that make up our teams our exciting new projects and what were currently working on check out our Digital Labs blog on Medium!

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. We can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. We value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us immediately at

You are invited to familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct. 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 you will be required to inform us immediately of any situation that could constitute or appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

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.

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats 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. Thats 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 Canadas 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 .

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 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.

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