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.

Position: iOS Developer

If you share our passion for storytelling, Canada and having a positive impact on your community, CBC’s Digital Strategy and Product team is where you want to be! CBC serves one of the country’s largest digital audiences and one of the few that is built and owned in Canada, by Canadians. Our product suite includes cbc.ca, CBC News app, CBC Gem and CBC Listen.

Our product vision is to make it effortless for all people and communities in Canada to tell and discover the stories that connect us. Whether delivering the latest breaking news, international hit series like North of North, deep dives into the issues of your town or neighbourhood, award‑winning podcasts like Someone Knows Something, or nation‑building events like the Olympics, our products ensure that these stories reach Canadians on their phones, TVs, desktops or smart speakers whenever they need or want us.

You have the opportunity to play a part in informing, enlightening and entertaining Canadians through innovative storytelling formats and content discovery. We are an empowered, outcome‑driven innovative hub for CBC, critical to the future growth of Canada’s public media company and the wider content ecosystem. We believe that we are most impactful when our teams reflect the breadth of experience of the audiences we serve and we are committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace to realize that belief. When you join our mission, you are not only contributing to the growth of the CBC, but the future of our country.

We are looking for an iOS Developer to help us build on our set of mobile app experiences and continue delivering on the digital experiences our audiences expect of us.

Here’s why we should work together

Our digital teams’ values – collaboration, inclusion, learning and continuous improvement – embody who we are as a people‑focused, digital‑forward employer. We follow Agile principles and the empowered product operating model. Our dedicated managers work closely with every individual to ensure we are leveraging their strengths, championing their ideas and supporting their pursuit of new skills and their desired career progression.

Here at CBC Digital Strategy & Products, your well‑being is critical to our success. It is essential that work be a safe space where our employees are able to share their authentic selves with one another and to push each other to challenge conventions.

Perks you can look forward to

• Work with purpose and impact at scale
• Flexible work schedules, allowing you to find balance for yourself, your family and your work
• A hybrid environment you can enjoy the benefits of work from home and in‑office collaboration
• Competitive total rewards package including robust health benefits and best‑in‑class defined benefits pension plan
• Dedicated time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie
• Opportunities to work with emerging 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

What you bring to our team

• You are a strong communicator. You know how to listen and relay empathy and understanding for diverse perspectives.
• You have a combination of training and experience. A Computer Science or Engineering degree or equivalent is preferred, but we know not everyone gains their skills this way. You have the knowledge and understanding of software development best practices. You are passionate about learning new technologies and exploring innovative solutions.
• You have demonstrated experience working with Swift, with at least a familiarity with both cross‑platform technologies such as Kotlin Multiplatform or React Native and Android development in Kotlin.
• You strive for quality and can execute on testing and quality and engineering practices. You’re comfortable writing unit and integration tests, and have a least a familiarity with higher‑level UI automation testing.
• You are familiar and comfortable with tools used to manage development processes and build, test, release workflows such as Bitbucket, Appium, CircleCI, TestFlight, Firebase or others.
• You have experience integrating API endpoints and 3rd party vendor products.
• You can quickly learn new technologies and respond to change by learning and adapting.
• You are comfortable working in an Agile environment, but you are flexible and open to real‑world twists and turns; and you are comfortable with iterative and incremental development.

To Apply

At the CBC, we recognize that not everyone takes the same path when it comes to building their skills. We value diversity of thought and of experience, and we are excited to hear from you! Hands‑on experience, intelligence, innovation, a passion for learning, and a team‑focused approach can combine to form the best set of qualifications. If you feel you meet most of these qualifications and you are excited by the possibility of adding to the rich culture of the CBC, take a chance and express your interest by applying now!

If you’re interested in reading more about the various backgrounds of the talented people that make up our teams, our exciting new projects, and what we’re currently working on, check out our Digital Labs blog on Medium!

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.

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 recruitment@cbc.ca.

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.