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1. Can you describe your experience with modern Python development practices? How do you ensure high-quality code? Can you describe your experience with modern Python development practices? How do you ensure high-quality code?
2. What approach do you take when implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) in your projects? What approach do you take when implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) in your projects?
3. Discuss your familiarity with AWS services such as SageMaker or S3. Can you provide an example of how you've used these in a project? Discuss your familiarity with AWS services such as SageMaker or S3. Can you provide an example of how you've used these in a project?
4. Have you worked with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like CDK or CloudFormation? What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them? Have you worked with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like CDK or CloudFormation? What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?
5. Explain how you have used Apache Airflow in previous projects to manage data pipelines. Explain how you have used Apache Airflow in previous projects to manage data pipelines.
6. Can you provide an example of a machine learning project you've been involved in? What role did you play, and what technologies did you use? Can you provide an example of a machine learning project you've been involved in? What role did you play, and what technologies did you use?
7. How would you approach optimising a data pipeline? What monitoring tools or techniques do you use? How would you approach optimising a data pipeline? What monitoring tools or techniques do you use?
8. Describe your experience with containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes. How have these tools improved your workflow? Describe your experience with containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes. How have these tools improved your workflow?
9. What design patterns do you find most valuable in software development, and why? Please give an example of how you've applied one in a project. What design patterns do you find most valuable in software development, and why? Please give an example of how you've applied one in a project.
10. In your view, what is the importance of mentoring junior engineers? Can you share an experience where you provided support or guidance to a less experienced colleague? In your view, what is the importance of mentoring junior engineers? Can you share an experience where you provided support or guidance to a less experienced colleague?
11. What strategies do you use to foster collaboration within cross-functional teams? Can you share a specific instance where you worked with teams outside of engineering? What strategies do you use to foster collaboration within cross-functional teams? Can you share a specific instance where you worked with teams outside of engineering?
12. The role emphasises building an outstanding team culture. What qualities do you believe are essential for creating a positive engineering environment? The role emphasises building an outstanding team culture. What qualities do you believe are essential for creating a positive engineering environment?
13. How do you stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in software engineering, particularly in data-driven domains? How do you stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in software engineering, particularly in data-driven domains?
14. Can you provide an example of a successful pair programming experience? What did you learn from that collaboration? Can you provide an example of a successful pair programming experience? What did you learn from that collaboration?
15. At the BBC, diversity is highly valued. Can you share your thoughts on how diverse teams contribute to better problem-solving and innovation? At the BBC, diversity is highly valued. Can you share your thoughts on how diverse teams contribute to better problem-solving and innovation?
16. Describe a technical challenge you faced in a past project and how you approached solving it. Describe a technical challenge you faced in a past project and how you approached solving it.
17. How do you prioritise tasks when working on multiple projects or under tight deadlines? Can you give an example from your experience? How do you prioritise tasks when working on multiple projects or under tight deadlines? Can you give an example from your experience?
18. Have you ever been involved in a project that required you to pivot or change direction mid-way? What was the outcome? Have you ever been involved in a project that required you to pivot or change direction mid-way? What was the outcome?
19. What excites you most about the opportunity to work with the BBC, particularly in the Machine Learning Enablement Team? What excites you most about the opportunity to work with the BBC, particularly in the Machine Learning Enablement Team?
20. Where do you see your career in the next few years, and how does this role align with your goals? Where do you see your career in the next few years, and how does this role align with your goals?
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Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.\n\n \n\nExcellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.\nUnrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.\n\nBenefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack. \n\nIf you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk. For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk.\n\n \n\nFreelancers are eligible to apply for an internal role if they are on a Worker Contract and they have worked continuously for 6 months. If they have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application.\n\nJob Introduction\n \n\nIt's a privilege to be part of the BBC, where our work in Software Engineering plays a crucial role in delivering our content to millions in the UK and globally. As a beacon in the media industry, we don't just adapt to change - we aim to be the trailblazers shaping the future.\n\nThe Machine Learning Enablement Team are building new capabilities that will unlock new horizons for the BBC Data Science teams. With this role you'll be at the heart of an exciting journey, crafting tools and functions that are state-of-the-art and transformative. We are the catalysts, enabling the creation and collaboration of cutting-edge machine learning technologies. Our work is pivotal in shaping the BBC's future, empowering teams across the organisation to explore, innovate, and redefine the landscape of media.\n\nYou will play a key role in driving our ambition to build an outstanding software engineering team, environment, and culture. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our tech community to drive this transformation, build a modern digital ecosystem using exciting technologies and do the best work of their careers. \n\n \n\nKey Responsibilities and Accountabilities\n \n\nDesigning, developing, and maintaining tools that support machine learning workflows.\nTake a structured and professional approach to engineering, ensuring high-quality development.\nMentor junior engineers, promote a culture of learning, and stay up to date with new technologies, particularly in data-driven domains.\nFoster relationships with local engineering networks for a sustainable talent pipeline and team scalability.\nContribute to high-level architecture and integrations, leveraging data-driven technologies.\nActively participate in pair programming sessions, working closely with other engineers to write maintainable and efficient code\nDrive the ambition to build an outstanding engineering team and culture.\nConduct code reviews, maintain coding standards, and guidelines.\nEnsure software quality by planning, executing and tracking tests\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement requirements.\nKnowledge, Skills, Training & Experience\n \n\nExperience of modern Python development software engineering best practices, TDD, CI/CD.\nSolid understanding of software development principles, design patterns and best practices\nExperience of AWS services such as SageMaker, S3, VPC, KMS\nExperience of Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as CDK, CloudFormation\nExperience in designing, developing and maintaining pipelines using Apache Airflow\nExperience in feature engineering, data pre-processing, data pipelines\nExperience in optimisation, monitoring along with knowledge of security best practices \nExperience of containerisation technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)\nFamiliarity with statistical concepts, Machine Learning techniques and frameworks\n \n\nAbout the BBC\n \nThe BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.\n\nWe don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours here.\n\nDiversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.\n\nWe want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.\n\nWe are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise."}