Android Senior Developer, OTT Team (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Position Title

Android Senior Developer, OTT Team (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Employment Status

• Contractee Long-Term (Durée déterminée)
• Position Language Requirement: English, French

Location & Schedule

Primary Location: 1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Work Schedule: Full time

Perks & Benefits

• 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 favors experimentation and an iterative approach to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.

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 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.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in software development.
• Experience in developing complex and high-performance mobile applications.
• Proficiency in Android Studio, Git, and the Kotlin language.
• Experience in developing an application published on Google Play.
• Experience in developing within code review context (pull request).
• Knowledge of programming patterns (such as MVP or MVVM).
• Knowledge of SOLID architecture principles is an asset.
• Ability to read, produce, and adhere to software architecture diagrams (UML, sequence diagram, etc.).
• Interest in working on an application available on multiple form factors (mobile/tablet/TV).
• Knowledge of Jetpack Compose, Exoplayer, Kotlin Multiplatform is an asset.
• Knowledge of the libraries Dagger, Hilt, Koin is an asset.
• Knowledge of Google architecture components is an asset.
• Knowledge of Maven (including the design/maintenance of internal libraries) is an asset.
• 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, mandatory.

Additional Information

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.

This is a 12-month contract position, renewable annually. This regular position is not a consulting assignment but a long-term opportunity with attractive CBC/Radio-Canada employee benefits.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

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.

Application Process

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.