Position Title: Javascript Senior Developer - OTT Team (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)
Status of Employment:Contractee Long-Term (Durée déterminée)
Position Language Requirement:English, French
Language Skills:English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)
This is a hybrid role with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.Why is this role important?You will be an important element of our over-the-top platform team. As such, working closely with the product owners, architects and technical managers, your role is to ensure the smooth execution of product front-end development and coordinate the technical work required to deliver requested features, while adhering to the standards and practices agreed to by the development management team.
The team you will be part of is in charge of an harmonized product, powering CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV.
Perks you can look forward to:- Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.
- Work from home opportunities.
- Competitive total rewards package.
- Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology.
- Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
- Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.
- Pair programming and mentorship opportunities, where you can learn from the best in the industry and help coach new talent.
- A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected.
- A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity.
- An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.
Your responsibilities:- Design and/or modify reusable components for Radio-Canada's digital platforms; such as the audio/video player.
- Ensure compliance with standards and control the quality of the product throughout the project's execution.
- Stay informed of new trends in the various fields of digital development.
- By being proactive, propose solutions to the challenges encountered.
- Participate in Agile Scrum activities designed to review ongoing production projects in order to make necessary corrections and adjustments, or completed projects to measure their results.
- Participate in the development of user stories for our various products.
- Ensure the good performance of developed applications to handle high loads.
- Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and application deployments.
- Participate in code reviews and solution deployments.
We are looking for a candidate matching the following profile:- University degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in software development.
- Experience in developing complex and high-performance React applications.
- Proficiency with CSS, SASS, and styled components.
- Mastery of object-oriented approach in React (OOP).
- Mastery of JavaScript / TypeScript.
- Experience with React "hooks" is an asset.
- Experience with Git.
- Experience with audio/video players as well as the HLS protocol is an asset.
- Experience in front-end performance optimization.
- Experience with Next.js, WebPack and Node.
- Knowledge of SWR or another data fetching framework.
- Knowledge of audio-video broadcasting on the web (streaming) is an asset.
- Knowledge of other programming languages is an asset.
- Knowledge of design patterns is an asset.
- Good general knowledge and strong intellectual curiosity (to acquire and develop new knowledge and skills).
- Critical thinking (to question and propose new ideas).
- A keen interest in the major trends and challenges of the digital world.
- Meticulousness, independence, and resourcefulness.
- Excellent stress management and priority setting.
- Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Flexibility, initiative, and dynamism.
- Ability to work in a team, excellent communicator.
- Bilingualism (English and French) spoken and written is mandatory.
Please note that due to the nature of the mandates and responsibilities of this role, all candidates will be required to work in a multilingual environment, where business will be conducted in both official languages (English and French). Therefore, employees working in this role will be expected to make the required efforts and adjustments to navigate this multilingual environment in a respectful manner for all.
Please note this is a 12-month contract position, renewable annually. This regular position is not a consulting assignment but a long-term opportunity with competitive CBC/Radio-Canada employee benefits.
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.
Primary Location:1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2
Number of Openings:1
Work Schedule:Full time
