JavaScript Senior Developer - OTT Team (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

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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.

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At CBC/Radio-Canada, 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 CBC/Radio-Canada, but the future of our country.

We know that commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity is essential to creating content that mirrors and resonates with the rich and evolving makeup of our country. We’re also committed to reaching out and connecting with our audience on multiple platforms this includes creating virtual places where communities can come together.

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?

You will be an important element of the team. As such, working closely with the product owners, project managers, architects and technical manager, 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 a harmonized product, powering ICI TOU.TV and CBC Gem.

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 modify reusable components for Radio-Canada's digital platforms.
• 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 meetings to track deliverables in production, oversee necessary fixes, and assess the impact of completed projects.
• Participate in the technical implementation of user stories for our various products.
• Ensure the good performance of developed applications to handle high loads.
• Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, code reviews, and application deployments.

We are looking for a candidate matching the following profile:

• University degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience developing complex, high-performance web applications.
• Excellent command of JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript, along with advanced concepts in functional, asynchronous, and reactive programming.
• Solid expertise in UI integration and web styling (CSS3, SASS, styled-components).
• Solid understanding of modern frontend architectures (unidirectional data flow, Server/Client State) and common software design patterns (Design Patterns, SOLID principles).
• Deep understanding of modern React concepts (functional components, Hooks, state management, and lifecycle).
• Hands-on experience with the Next.js and Node.js ecosystems and build tools (Webpack).
• Experience consuming and managing asynchronous data using caching libraries (SWR or equivalent).
• Proficiency in frontend performance optimization techniques (Core Web Vitals, SSR/SSG rendering, lazy loading, bundle management).
• Excellent command of web development and diagnostic tools (Chrome DevTools, React Developer Tools, performance profiler, and network inspection).
• Proficiency in Git and collaborative workflows (code reviews, branching).
• Ability to read, produce, and adhere to software architecture diagrams (UML, sequence diagrams, etc.).
• Experience implementing authentication systems, session management, or multi-profile environments, an asset.
• Experience writing automated unit and UI tests, an asset.
• Awareness of and experience with web accessibility standards (WCAG standards, WAI-ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and screen reader compatibility), an asset.
• Knowledge of other programming languages, an asset.
• Technical rigor, attention to detail, and a constant focus on software performance.
• Autonomy, initiative, and a demonstrated ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• Team spirit, intellectual curiosity, and ease in communicating technical decisions.
• Bilingualism (English and French) spoken and written.

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 attractive 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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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