Position Title:

Backend .NET / C# Developer, OTT (English Services) (Telework)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

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:

2024-05-05 11:59 PM

This role offers the possibility of full-time telework. Work schedule to be discussed with Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

Your role :

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 Streaming Backend Developer

to work with the OTT team. It is a highly collaborative, high exposure role.

If you're passionate about Canada and you love technology, learning and bringing out the best in others, you’ll love working at CBC.

As a Backend Developer, you will contribute to some of the most prominent video streaming products in Canada: CBC Gem and Tou.tv. You are fluent in .NET Core api development, Azure media services, Akamai media services, HLS, Dash and Smooth streaming technologies, and digital rights management.

As part of the OTT team you will contribute to the evolution of the media asset management system, the securing of content, the optimisation of the distribution cloud infrastructure, and ad serving technologies. You will also participate in implementing a robust monitoring system based on the Elastic-Kibana-Logstash ecosystem.

When you work for CBC/Radio-Canada, you’re not only joining the undisputed leader in expressing Canadian culture – you’re also participating in its digital revolution. Here, you’ll find a stimulating, state-of-the-art and team-focused work environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Cutting 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. All of which requires stringent automated testing and processes. You will work on a massive website that impacts our national audience (and the Canadian media landscape). You will face exciting technical challenges as we are continuously evolving and introducing new features.

• Belonging: CBC/Radio-Canada is a Canadian institution. By joining our dynamic Digital Products team, 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.

• Career growth: CBC is fully invested in our people. Whatever it is you want to pursue whether it’s a new programming language or a technical solution, whether it’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. Members of our team have grown into Architects, Agile Team Leads or Product Owners.

Why join us?

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 and an excellent benefits package. We want to ensure you are happy in and out of the office.

Collaboration. 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.

Learning. 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.

Continuous improvement . 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing and developing the above solutions to meet business objectives

• Assist in the management of backlog story of our various products

• Ensure that internally developed applications perform well and can meet high demand

• Write business rules in the domain layer of CBC/Radio-Canada (DDD)

• Write automated tests

• Participate in sprint planning, retros and applications deployment

• Participate in the code review process

What you bring:

• University degree or equivalent experience

• Proficiency in C#, TypeScript is an asset

• Proficiency in Visual Studio or VS Code

• Knowledge of GIT

• Understanding of principles of MS SQL database

• Understanding of principles of Mongo database (asset) and ElasticSearch (asset)

• Proficiency in OAuth 2.0 and API REST protocols

• Proficiency in ASP. NET Core and Web API

• Familiarity with Docker container, Cloud, Azure or other environments, an asset

• Knowledge on one or more of the following technologies: Layer7, Viafoura, Zuora, LoginRadius, an asset

• Meticulous, self-reliant and resourceful

• Other technologies: Akamai, Node.js, React

• GraphQL is an asset

• Vue.js and python are an asset

• Bilingualism in French & English is a requirement

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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) 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 recruitment@cbc.ca .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . 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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , 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.