Fullstack Developer, Advertising Integration Team

This is a unique chance for a Fullstack Developer, who wants to be part of building an engaging experience for over 18 million Canadians, growing the way they think about their software design; and learning from purposeful failure in a lean, Agile environment. 

Toronto, ON

CBC -Digital

<p>CBC Digital Operations is the country&rsquo;s biggest digital startup, taking on the challenges of innovating how media is made, sent and received. We are also part of Canada&rsquo;s oldest and truest broadcasting company. We are trying new things. We are growing. As an entity of our own. As a voice for our country. As a team.</p> <p>Digital is a part of our present and all of our future. CBC&rsquo;s strategy is focused on becoming a digital-first organization that provides a digital platform for storytellers. Our mission is to engage our audience with stories they care about.</p> http://www.cbc.ca

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Mid Level

Overview: <p>CBC Digital Products is the country&rsquo;s biggest digital startup, taking on the challenges of innovating how media is made, sent and received. We are also part of Canada&rsquo;s oldest and truest broadcasting company. We are trying new things. We are growing. As an entity of our own. As a voice for our country. As a team.</p> <p>Digital is a part of our present and all of our future. CBC&rsquo;s strategy is focused on becoming a digital-first organization that provides a digital platform for storytellers. Our mission is to engage our audience with stories they care about.</p> <p><strong>The opportunity</strong></p> <p>If you want to enter the world of digital media and be part of the change and growth of one of Canada&rsquo;s long-established and respected broadcasters, this is your chance. CBC Digital Products is looking for a Developer to work with the Content Distribution team.</p> <p>This is an opportunity for a Fullstack Developer who wants to be part of an Agile team that tackles the unique challenges presented by the diverse and expansive nature of our audience; and, expand their skills across the full SDLC including automation testing. This is a chance to join our new Advertising Integration team to create easily discoverable, engaging, and accessible online ad product experiences across our digital offerings and on large scale events. Informed by our mission, our product strategy and our commitment is to be highly accountable to our audience.</p> <p>This is a unique chance for a Fullstack Developer, who wants to be part of building an engaging experience for over 18 million Canadians, growing the way they think about their software design; and learning from purposeful failure in a lean, Agile environment.&nbsp;<br /><br />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&rsquo;ll love working at CBC.</p> <p><strong>Who you are and where are you now?</strong></p> <p>You are a well-rounded Fullstack Developer with an interest in expanding your skills into Automation testing as part of your commitment to building high quality products. You may have exposure to the technical side of advertising and marketing platforms. With several years of experience working with JavaScript and React; you are seeking an opportunity to work on a nationally respected and recognized brand in public broadcasting. Ideally, you have experience developing and testing high traffic websites. Either way, you are looking for an opportunity to join a company with a purpose and with a commitment to supporting the career progression of your colleagues.</p> <p>You are seeking a chance to build or expand your hands-on skills to include Google Ad Manager and channeling your front end skills to apply a UI/UX approach to ad presentation. You are looking for an opportunity to join a company with a mission, value set, and tech-forward approach that align with your own.</p> <p>You bring a depth of skills and a willingness to be part of the knowledge sharing atmosphere here. You are adaptable and willing to jump into different areas, features, products - wherever you are needed, you are happy to contribute. We work with a diverse set of technologies, languages, frameworks; but to us, grasp-of-concept is what matters. Your unique skill-set will only enhance ours.</p>
Responsibilities: <p><strong>What&rsquo;s in it for you?</strong></p> <p><strong><u>C</u></strong>utting edge tech. CBC has more than 25 digital sites, all of which are mandated to reach Canadians online everywhere and every way, with a high emphasis on mobile devices. To achieve that goal, with no downtime, takes a robust infrastructure, powerful technologies, reliable solutions and rewarding work. Joining us now is an opportunity to make and implement positive changes. You can play a vital part in the evolution of this product.</p> <p><u><strong>B</strong></u>elonging. CBC/Radio-Canada is a Canadian institution. By joining us, you will be exposed to the best of all worlds. Corporate. Public. Startup. You will be part of a team that embraces diversity and at its core, truly cares about the country and the world; a genuinely close-knit, fun and collaborative team that believes in supporting the work of its members. You will contribute to defining the culture, processes and different ways of working. You will play an important role in contributing to the CBC Digital Product team&rsquo;s overall strategic and revenue goals.</p> <p><u><strong>C</strong></u>areer growth. CBC is fully invested in our people. Whatever it is you want to pursue whether it&rsquo;s a new programming language or a technical solution, whether it&rsquo;s expanding your Agile knowledge or building an audience-facing platform. We will provide you with the time, resources and championing that you need to keep your career here rewarding.</p> <p><strong>Why join us?</strong></p> <p>CBC/Radio-Canada reflects the Canadian identity and promotes democracy. We strive to represent the voices of the country and support social and economic innovation. Our values - collaboration, learning and continuous improvement- embody who we are as a people-focused, digital-forward employer. We offer a rare-in-tech work-life balance with flexible schedules, an excellent benefits package and a pension plan noted as one of the best in the country; we want to ensure you are happy in and out of the office.</p> <p><strong>Collaboration.&nbsp;</strong>We follow lean startup principles and use an Agile approach. Our dedicated people managers work closely with every individual to ensure we are leveraging their strengths, championing their ideas and supporting their pursuit of new skills and career progression.</p> <p><strong>Learning.</strong>&nbsp;From simply buying a book or recommending a course to one-on-ones, our leadership team is focused on creating an atmosphere where people feel fulfilled. Our team members are given opportunities to learn and work cross-functionally across multiple projects.</p> <p><strong>Continuous improvement.&nbsp;</strong>What can you innovate in 8 hours a week? Our Digital department at CBC recognizes just how smart, creative and inventive our team members are. From prototyping new UI/UX to setting up dev environments to experiment on and learning new programming languages to creating improved search functions for our media. Wherever your interests lie, your 20% time is yours to allocate in a productive and professionally gratifying way.</p>
Requirements: <p><strong>What you bring:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The education: A Computer Science, Engineering, Math degree or equivalent is preferred, but we know not everyone gains their programming skills this way. You have the knowledge and understanding of software development and testing best - and latest - practices.</li> <li>The hands-on expertise. You have hands-on professional experience developing large complex web-based applications. You have: <ul> <li>Expertise in JavaScript. Experience with React is a bonus.</li> <li>Proficiency with JEE frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate.</li> <li>An understanding of how applications exchange and process JSON and XML.</li> <li>Proficiency with OOA and OOD (would be very beneficial).</li> <li>Hands-on experience writing API endpoints (preferred).</li> <li>Experience writing code accompanied by unit tests sufficient to ensure code coverage; experience using test-driven development would be considered an asset.</li> <li>Exposure to automation frameworks such as Selenium and tracking tools such as Atlassian JIRA is an asset.</li> </ul> </li> <li>The desire to learn. You can quickly learn new technologies and respond to change by learning and adapting. You want to grow expertise with Google Ads or similar frameworks and technologies (such as, but not limited to, DSA, ad servers, supply-side (SSP), publishing tags), data management platform (DMP), other media buying platforms. You are enthusiastic about the opportunity to linking ad operations and technology together.</li> <li>The communication skills. You know how to listen and relay empathy and understanding for diverse perspectives. Your powers of observation help you understand your audience and communicate with the right level of detail.</li> <li>The collaborative Agile experience. You thrive in a team-focused environment. You believe in the Agile methodology deeply, but you are flexible and open to the real world twists and turns. You are comfortable with iterative and incremental development.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To apply:</strong></p> <p>Think this job is meant for you but worried you don&rsquo;t have it all? At CBC we know that not everyone takes the same path when it comes to building their skills.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurisapse/detail/recent-activity/posts/">You can read about the various backgrounds the talented people that make up our team bring to us here</a>.</p> <p>Hands-on experience, intelligence, innovation, a passion for learning and a team-focused approach can combine to form the best set of qualifications. If you feel you meet all or most of the qualifications we are seeking; and you are excited by the possibility of growing our company, take a chance and express your interest here.</p> <p>In becoming the leader in expressing Canadian culture and enriching democratic life, we need to be as diverse in every way as the country we serve, both within our workforce and on air. As an employer, we 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.</p> <p>CBC/Radio-Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if required, and will work with you to meet your needs. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please contact us.</p>