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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hybrid
Position Title:
Senior Software Developer, Digital Development (Telework/Hybrid)Status of Employment:
Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)Position Language Requirement:
English, FrenchLanguage Skills:
English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing), French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (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:
2026-08-31 11:59 PMThis is a one-year contract.
This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.
Here’s why we should work together:
Our digital teams’ values - collaboration, inclusion, learning, and continuous improvement - embody who we are as a people-focused, digital-forward employer. We follow Agile principles and the empowered product operating model. Our dedicated 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 Products and Innovation, your well being is critical to our success. 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:
Work with purpose and impact at scale
Flexible work schedules, allowing you to find balance for yourself, your family and your work;
A hybrid environment you can enjoy the benefits of work from home and in-office collaboration
Competitive total rewards package including robust health benefits and best-in-class defined benefits pension plan;
Dedicated time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie;
Opportunities to work with emerging 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 favors experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.
Why is this role important?
Digital is a key part of our present and our future. CBC/Radio-Canada’s strategy is to engage Canadians with personalized authenticated experiences. A foundational component of that strategy is the development of more personalized experiences across our digital products.
How you will make an impact:
Full-Stack Development
Design, build and maintain scalable frontend and backend applications powering our Real-time Content Analytics platform.
Build and maintain backend APIs and services using Python, Flask and GraphQL.
Develop modern web experiences using JavaScript, React, and D3.
Develop and optimize data access patterns and integrations with Google BigQuery and related cloud services.
Improve application performance, scalability and reliability across frontend and backend systems.
Contribute to the maintenance of authentication and authorization workflows.
Platform Modernization & Optimization
Help address technical debt and modernize platform architecture and dependencies.
Improve real-time data processing and analytical insights delivery.
Optimize frontend state management, data rendering and caching strategies for analytics-heavy workflows.
Improve backend service efficiency, API performance and data handling patterns.
Support scalability initiatives for new audience analytics and demographic insight features.
Observability, Quality & Reliability
Improve application observability using OpenTelemetry and GCP tracing tools.
Expand automated testing coverage across frontend and backend systems.
Contribute to CI/CD implementation and deployment automation practices.
Improve development workflows, deployment reliability and operational tooling.
Participate in incident investigation, debugging and production support as needed.
Technical Collaboration
Partner closely with product manager, ATL, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Help shape technical direction, engineering standards and development best practices.
Mentor developers through collaboration, code reviews, pair programming and knowledge sharing.
Contribute to Agile planning, technical discovery and iterative product delivery.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate analytical and product requirements into scalable technical solutions.
What you bring to our team:
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Development or a related field — or an equivalent combination of practical experience, professional work and technical training.
Technical Experience:
4+ years of professional software development experience, including experience in a senior or technical leadership capacity.
Extensive backend development experience using Python and Flask (or related micro-framework such as FastAPI or Sanic).
Expertise in Python and Javascript.
Strong experience building modern frontend applications using React.
Experience with frontend tooling and frameworks such as React Router, Vite, MUI, Emotion and D3 or similar visualization libraries.
Experience building and maintaining APIs using GraphQL.
Experience working with cloud platforms and services, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Experience building and maintaining automated test suites using tools such as Vitest, Testing Library, Playwright and pytest.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Bitbucket pipelines, Google Cloud CLI), deployment automation, and modern development workflows.
Familiarity with YAML-based configuration and shell scripting for operational tooling and deployments.
Experience optimizing application performance, scalability and reliability in production systems.
Nice to Have:
Experience with Google App Engine and Firebase.
Experience with Firebase Authentication, and/or JWT.
Experience working on analytics, audience measurement or data visualization platforms.
Experience building products with real-time or near real-time data requirements.
Knowledge of media, streaming or digital publishing environments.
Soft Skills:
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Demonstrated ability to mentor developers and contribute to a healthy engineering culture.
Strong problem-solving and systems-thinking mindset.
Comfortable working in Agile, cross-functional teams with iterative delivery practices.
Passionate about continuous learning, experimentation and improving engineering practices.
This position will not be filled until consideration has been made by the CBC/Radio-Canada / APS Workforce Adjustment Committee.
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 next
step 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 Diversity and Inclusion section 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. 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. 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