Cloud Software Engineer

YouView is a TV software provider that utilises set top boxes, streaming pucks and Smart TVs to create the YouView User Experience. Our TV experience is powered by a secure cloud backend and firmware that controls media playback, security and lower-level components. Our platform combines On Demand with live TV through an integrated editorial lens, delivering rich and relevant TV content across both free and pay services.

Our diverse teams of technologists are focused on creating the world’s best TV experience. We work with AWS services to support applications that handle millions of requests daily. We’re looking for a software engineer who is excited to learn, grow, and contribute to building cloud-based services that UK households love. As a Cloud Services Software Engineer, you’ll work with experienced engineers using Go and/or Clojure to develop and support cloud-based applications. You’ll be supported through mentoring, code reviews, and hands-on learning as you build your skills.

• Contributing to the development and maintenance of applications and services.
• Writing clean, readable, and maintainable code with guidance from senior engineers.
• Learning how to use AWS services to support scalable and reliable systems.
• Assisting with infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like CloudFormation.
• Supporting automated deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions from testing environments to production.
• Helping investigate bugs, performance issues, and incidents.
• Learning how to optimise code and infrastructure for performance and cost.
• Following security best practices in code and cloud infrastructure.
• Assisting with monitoring and logging to help track system health and performance.

Working with Go:

• Learning how to write Go services and utilities.
• Gaining exposure to Go’s concurrency features, such as goroutines and channels.
• Using Go’s strong typing to write reliable code.
• Learning how interfaces are used for abstraction and flexibility.
• Making use of Go’s standard library for common development tasks.

Working with Clojure:

• Learning Clojure’s concise and expressive syntax.
• Working with immutable data structures and functional programming concepts.
• Gaining experience integrating with existing Java-based services and libraries.
• Learning how concurrency is handled in Clojure, including tools like core.async.
• Understanding best practices for writing readable and maintainable Clojure code.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrable experience working in a commercial environment, typically gained over at least two years, or through equivalent relevant experience.
• Understanding of software systems design.
• Eagerness to learn new concepts, explore new technologies and share knowledge.
• Knowledge of effective software testing.
• Strong commitment to code quality, and the value of giving and receiving feedback through code reviews.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary on offer
• Annual Bonus
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working model - we require all employees to come into the office 4 days per month.
• Relaxed office environment in the City of London, near Aldgate East station
• Pension Plan
• Private Healthcare
• Holiday purchase programme
• Staff Discount Scheme
• Home Office Allowance up to £400 to ensure you have the right tools/equipment for set up at home.
• Access to Learnably with an individual training budget to support your personal development & growth.
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme - Claim £2500 towards purchasing a bike/equipment.
• Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders
• Generous family-friendly policies

We are committed to making our selection process accessible to everyone. If you need adjustments, please contact teamrecruitment@youview.com.

Applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process for anyone who wishes to make an application.

YouView is committed to creating a work environment where every colleague feels safe and comfortable being their authentic self, while also experiencing a strong sense of belonging. We place great value on building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, marital status, neurodivergent or disability status. Please advise our team of any support you may require throughout your applicant journey.