Position Title:
Developer, Web Platform (English Services) (Hybrid/Telework)
Status of Employment:
Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)
Position Language Requirement:
Language Skills:
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:
2026-08-07 11:59 PM
This 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.
At the CBC, 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 the CBC, but the future of our country.
Why is this role important?
CBC’s Web Platform team builds, manages, and maintains the platform and code libraries that facilitate the publication of hundreds of articles of daily content stemming from national and local news and entertainment creators to millions of Canadians.
The team is responsible for the engine that powers cbc.ca, accessed daily by millions of Canadians and global citizens around the world. This ever-evolving platform is built to be versatile, reusable and scalable, and it provides an access point for our diverse and varied content in a standardized way.
We are looking for a strong frontend developer with knowledge of supporting web platforms to help us build, optimize, and create new features for our web offerings on cbc.ca. It is a role that works closely with product, technical, design, and other team members both internally and across other teams. This is a chance to take on the unique challenges the sheer volume of our web traffic presents; a chance to use new and continuously changing technologies. It’s an opportunity to be part of a team and community of highly talented software engineers and technical leaders – a fun team that shares technical, informational and pop-culture knowledge. Most of all, it’s an opportunity to help millions of Canadians to discover information and entertainment every single day.
How you will make an impact:
You will be working on a team that creates user-facing products and powers the platform that enables CBC’s News, Sports, and Olympics experiences, among others, to provide our audiences amazing experiences.
You will be working with other software developers, product leaders, and UX designers to ensure that our products meet the needs of all Canadians, including those with accessibility challenges.
You will be supporting technical leaders to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in technology, assuring that our products remain modern, scalable, and performant.
You will be collaborating with other teams to ensure that the entire stack of products, including UI/UX, content management, and data analytics, all function smoothly together.
You’ll provide input and feedback on technical decisions, taking ownership when it needs to happen.
Perks you can look forward to:
Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work;
The ability to work from anywhere across Canada;
Dedicated time for innovation, learning, development, and innovation; wherever your interests lie;
Opportunities to learn the ins and outs of how a world-class media broadcast organization operates
Opportunities to collaborate with staff from all walks of life with different life and professional experiences and to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups
Pairing 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
If it sounds like this is a role you are ready for, you probably:
Have working experience and expertise in javascript and with React or other front end frameworks
You stay up to date on the latest web architectural patterns and components.
Have a degree or diploma in a Software Development, Engineering, or other related discipline, or have acquired your skills through experience and other means.
You have an understanding of application flow from the data layer to the UI, and experience integrating API endpoints.
Are have an understanding of modern testing processes including unit testing, other automation, and testing pipelines.
You’re a strong communicator and you know how to listen and relay empathy and understanding for diverse perspectives.
Are comfortable working with remote team members.
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:
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.
Primary Location:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
