Design and develop innovative, high-quality front-end web applications for news consumers, using modern JavaScript frameworks (React.js, Redux, D3).
Build engaging visual storytelling experiences and editorial tools for use across Sky News platforms.
Prototype rapidly using lean methodology and test-driven development (TDD).
Own and maintain scalable, efficient, and resilient codebases with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability.
Collaborate closely with journalists, designers, and backend developers to deliver seamless, impactful digital products.
Help guide the team's technical direction and choose the best tools for each project, working across the full software development lifecycle, from idea, design to deployment.
Requirements
A curiosity regarding current affairs is essential, and any experience working in or alongside newsrooms is a plus
Strong experience with JavaScript, especially React/Redux, Svelte, D3, and the modern JS ecosystem (ES6/ES7).
An understanding of Figma or similar design tools to help build intuitive UIs.
Experience with Node.js, npm, webpack, and build tools.
Experience in TDD and testing frameworks such as Mocha, Cypress, and CircleCI.
Proficient with Git, JIRA, and modern development workflows.
Solid understanding of web performance, security, and optimization techniques.
Knowledge of Python or R for data manipulation or backend scripting and familiarity with MySQL and NoSQL databases.
Experience working in a Unix/Linux environment.
Team overview
Sky News
You'll work on projects across the newsroom, with a focus on premium story-telling, but you'll be based with the Data and Forensics team - a multi-skilled unit dedicated to providing transparent journalism from Sky News.
The rewards
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky : the perks. Here's a taster:
Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
A generous pension package
Private healthcare
Discounted mobile and broadband
A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
Inclusion & how you'll work
We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.
Your office space
Osterley
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
We'd love to hear from you
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Benefits
Health insurance
Additional Information
We believe in better. And we make it happen.
Better content. Better products. And better careers.
Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.
We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.
And we do it all right here at Sky.
Sky News is looking for a Front-End/Full-Stack Developer to join our newsroom team, where technology and storytelling meet to create powerful digital experiences across our editorial and broadcast platforms.
We're after someone with a passion for creating visually compelling, technically robust, and high-impact user experiences - someone who thrives at the intersection of news, design, and development. A creative coder, with a solid news instinct and an eye for detail.
Sky · Osterley