Job Description

Job introductionWe are looking for Software Engineers/Web Developers who are enthusiastic about online storytelling to join a BBC World Service Data and Visual Designer team - this role is based in Delhi. The hubs will be made up of an data journalist, UX Designer and a Developer.Although you will be based in Delhi, you will also be a member of a wider international development team and will take part in that community. You will have the freedom to work on locally defined projects, but will be supported by structures and processes that ensure you will have excellent training and development opportunities and are always backed up by a team who will help you produce work to the highest standard.Main responsibilitiesAs Web Developer you will:

• Build technical solutions to meet the requirements of the local design and editorial team.
• Assess the technical feasibility of projects and giving realistic time estimations for the work required.
• Escalate any technical queries and all technical design where new or innovative approaches are being used for review to the wider technical team.
• Liaise with the wider Software development team in BBC News to ensure that all deployments to the live servers are peer reviewed and managed via GitHub with a London based Lead Developer across the process.

Are you the right candidate?It is essential you have the following:

• Excellent front-end web development skills such as:
• HTML. Semantic markup patterns for flexible reuse and accessibility.
• CSS. Good understanding of modern techniques such as Responsive Web Design, recent CSS advances such as flexbox but also supporting legacy browsers.
• JAVASCRIPT. Excellent JavaScript programming skills, with knowledge of developing large, modular applications. Ability to write in ES6, and an appreciation of backwards-compatible / cross-browser JavaScript.
• Using progressive enhancement and mobile first approaches to create experiences that work everywhere and for everyone.
• Accessibility - support all browsers with core content, ensure compliance with screen readers, in accordance with WAI standards, etc
• Great understanding of UX concerns. We want smart devs who can provide valuable feedback to designers to improve wireframes and designs.
• Ability to create production ready code with tests in one of: PHP, Ruby, Python or NodeJS (training will be provided if you don\'t know PHP or NodeJS).
• Understanding of Service Oriented Architectures and consuming RESTful web services via HTTP.
• Experience of working in an agile or collaborative way.
• Familiarity in using GitHub workflows
• A level of familiarity with AWS or similar Cloud Infrastructure and associated tooling.

Job packageRole: Software Engineer (Web Developer) Asia Digital Production HubContract: Permanent/ContinuingBand: CLocation: DelhiFinal day to apply: 15th July 2024Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the country where the role is based.DISCLAIMERThis job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.WHY JOIN USSoftware Engineer (Web Developer)JournalismPermanent - Full TimeDelhi, IN, ND 110001BBC Global News IndiaJob Closing Date: 15/05/2024THE ROLEJob introductionWe are looking for Software Engineers/Web Developers who are enthusiastic about online storytelling to join a BBC World Service Data and Visual Designer team - this role is based in Delhi. The hubs will be made up of an data journalist, UX Designer and a Developer.Although you will be based in Delhi, you will also be a member of a wider international development team and will take part in that community. You will have the freedom to work on locally defined projects, but will be supported by structures and processes that ensure you will have excellent training and development opportunities and are always backed up by a team who will help you produce work to the highest standard.Main responsibilitiesAs Web Developer you will:

• Build technical solutions to meet the requirements of the local design and editorial team.
• Assess the technical feasibility of projects and giving realistic time estimations for the work required.
• Escalate any technical queries and all technical design where new or innovative approaches are being used for review to the wider technical team.
• Liaise with the wider Software development team in BBC News to ensure that all deployments to the live servers are peer reviewed and managed via GitHub with a London based Lead Developer across the process.

Are you the right candidate?It is essential you have the following:

• Excellent front-end web development skills such as:
• HTML. Semantic markup patterns for flexible reuse and accessibility.
• CSS. Good understanding of modern techniques such as Responsive Web Design, recent CSS advances such as flexbox but also supporting legacy browsers.
• JAVASCRIPT. Excellent JavaScript programming skills, with knowledge of developing large, modular applications. Ability to write in ES6, and an appreciation of backwards-compatible / cross-browser JavaScript.
• Using progressive enhancement and mobile first approaches to create experiences that work everywhere and for everyone.
• Accessibility - support all browsers with core content, ensure compliance with screen readers, in accordance with WAI standards, etc
• Great understanding of UX concerns. We want smart devs who can provide valuable feedback to designers to improve wireframes and designs.
• Ability to create production ready code with tests in one of: PHP, Ruby, Python or NodeJS (training will be provided if you don\'t know PHP or NodeJS).
• Understanding of Service Oriented Architectures and consuming RESTful web services via HTTP.
• Experience of working in an agile or collaborative way.
• Familiarity in using GitHub workflows
• A level of familiarity with AWS or similar Cloud Infrastructure and associated tooling.

Job packageRole: Software Engineer (Web Developer) Asia Digital Production HubContract: Permanent/ContinuingBand: CLocation: DelhiFinal day to apply: 15th July 2024Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the country where the role is based.DISCLAIMERThis job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.INCLUSION

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