Company: CBC/Radio-Canada

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:20:36 GMT

Job description: Position Title: Architect, Digital Development (English Services) (Telework/Hybrid)Status of Employment: Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)Position Language Requirement: EnglishLanguage Skills: English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt 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: 2025-02-28 11:59 PMAt the CBC, we all have a story to tell. What’s yours?If you share our passion for Canadian storytelling and you wish to help us engage with individuals and communities across our various digital platforms, this is where you’ll want to be!Every day, you will have an opportunity to shape the way in which Canadians see themselves reflected in our digital services. Your work will have a direct impact on how millions of Canadians from various communities connect with our products, with one another, and with the diverse voices that make our country so unique.You will have the opportunity to play a part in enlightening and entertaining Canadians through our innovative work in building the mediums that deliver our content. We are an innovative hub, where the talented professionals we work with are respected and valued for their contributions. Our product teams are vibrant and our work culture strives to achieve the highest standards of diversity and inclusion. We believe that hiring people with different career paths and backgrounds is fundamental in our shared success and in building healthy and highly performant teams. When you join our mission, you are not only shaping the vision of the CBC, but the future of our country.This is a hybrid position 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?This is an 18-month contract position for Technical Architect of app platform. This role will play an important role in the Agile Engineering and Architecture team to help design and build architectural foundations for mobile applications and their engineering practices across the CBC Digital Strategy & Products department. Time to market, happy users, reliable, performant and resilient products are some of the reasons why we are looking for your help in building our architecture practice. We will bring out the explorer, challenger and trail blazer in you, but we are also grounded in sustainable, extensible and holistic approaches.Solutions or domain architects are accountable for technical decisions and architectural directions that span across multiple products. You will be asked to speak for, advocate and demonstrate value for architectural best practices, standards, frameworks and principles. You are expected to be the subject matter expert of an architectural domain and will be consulted to establish common technology visions for the digital department. You will also be advising on complex technical and architectural issues that require detailed analysis and thoughtful considerations on both functional and non-functional requirements.Here’s why we should work together:Our digital teams’ values – collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement – embody who we are as a people-focused, digital-forward employer. 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 their desired career progression.Here at CBC Digital Strategy & Products, we want you to be happy and feel good at work. It is essential that work be a safe space where our employees are able to share their authentic selves with one another and to push each other to challenge conventions.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
• 20% of time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie
• 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

How you will make an impact: (key responsibilities)You are an experienced technical leader looking to apply and build upon your skills in:

• Design, architecture and solutions of the product, system or technical component the team is responsible for. Being accountable for all technical aspects: functional integrity, scalability, resilience, stability and operational excellence.
• Bring to light architectural issues that require broader consultation and review. Champion best practices in architecture and design. Bring better understanding and drive collaboration on technical issues for the product or solutions you are working on.
• Guiding implementation and continuous evolution of the product. Helping to maintain quality, availability and performance standards by designing and implementing corresponding metrics / measurements. Ensure features adhere to regulatory, governance and certification requirements defined by the industry and governing bodies.
• Helping in diagnosing and resolving technical issues, including system tuning, optimization. Developing reusable technical frameworks or assets and building a legacy of technical capabilities for the team.
• Supporting development activities like estimation, coding, testing, debugging and bug fixes.
• Help consolidate and unify mobile components and dev tooling across our current mobile platforms. Build frameworks or practices that facilitate code sharing, reusability, and extensibility.
• Develop technology and development standards for the use of shared libraries. Create and implement processes where multiple teams can contribute to the same app on ios and android devices. Build awareness of industry trends and best practices, and champion them.
• Develop methodologies to analyze current code base towards keep, refactor or rebuild decisions. Working with product manager, solutions architect and dev leads, collaborate on roadmaps.

What you bring to our team: (deal breakers for this role)

• Three or more years of experience in a senior development, technical leadership or architecture role. Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership for medium to large scale systems or implementations.
• Must be knowledgeable in native and cross platform technologies and frameworks e.g. Kotlin multi-platform. Experience in integrating native with cross platform components.
• Experienced in designing and delivering complex software solutions that are performant and reliable. Knowledge of observing and monitoring mobile applications for performance and quality. Exposure to quality engineering and best practices.
• Proven ability on developing applications that integrate with internal and third party services e.g. authentication services. Exposure to microservices and data integration patterns. Well versed in architectural principles and key concepts. track record of promoting good architectural design and development practices.
• Experienced in release management and CI/CD for mobile applications.
• Possess a degree (BA, BSc) or diploma in a Software Development, Science or Engineering related discipline, delivered by a recognized learning institution.

Assets (‘nice to haves’ for this role)

• Experienced in audio and video technologies on mobile apps.
• Exposure to membership, security features and identity management on mobile apps.
• Experience in strategic planning, technology roadmaps and costing.
• A problem solver and good communicator who takes ownership of the work they do, see problems as opportunities, and share new ideas. A dynamic individual who loves to learn and connect with others.

To Apply:At the CBC, we recognize that not everyone takes the same path when it comes to building their skills. We value diversity of thought and of experience, and we are excited to hear from you!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 most of the qualifications and you are excited by the possibility of adding to the rich culture of the CBC, take a chance and express your interest by applying now!If you’re interested in reading more about the various backgrounds of the talented people that make up our teams, our exciting new projects, and what we’re currently working on, check out our blog on Medium!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.As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the nextstep will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:A mandatory Criminal record check.Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.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 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 .You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . 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: Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7Number of Openings: 1Work Schedule: Full time