Product Architect
Better content. Better products. And better careers.
Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From
broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We
optimise and innovate.
We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.
And we do it all right here at Sky.
What you'll do- Drive the Product Architecture strategy on device and end to end ecosystems on business-critical products
- Pro-actively manage critical, complex, and challenging situations across product areas and territories
- Participate in Technical Design Authorities (TDAs).
- Provide insight and support as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across Sky's product portfolio
- Ensure that product architectures for Sky products are innovative, robust, scalable and supportable.
- Mediate and build consensus with other teams to prioritise Product Architecture solutionsWhat you'll bring
- Strong inter-personal and relationship-building skills with a track record of managing stakeholders; being open and flexible and pragmatic without compromising the solution quality.
- Development experience to at least Senior or Principal Software Engineer level
- Hands on experience of investigating and developing solutions for complex architectural problems; able to work closely with development teams in technical investigations, particularly at an operating system level.
- Broad knowledge of STB or TV technologies, with experience in one or more of the following areas: Embedded software, Security, Platform provisioning, API design patternsTeam overview
You'll be joining a proactive, forward-thinking, and collaborative team setting the standard for excellent innovation.
Group Communications & Infrastructure
Looking to be part of non-stop innovation? Join our Group Communications and Infrastructure team and you'll work alongside experts in broadband, telephony, mobile, cloud and infrastructure. We're the team that designs, builds, supports and maintains the telecoms networks across the whole Sky Group.Together, we help Sky broadband, mobile and TV enter new markets by creating a single and secure infrastructure for the amazing content and services that keep our customers coming back for more.
Technology Strategic Services
Our Technology Strategic Services team comes up with the strategy to smash the technology ambitions of our business. We're made up of problem solvers and strategic thinkers, who influence the direction the business is headed by looking at the bigger picture.From developing super tight cyber security operations that protect our systems, to supporting our Group CTO through our Central Services Function, we manage and deliver large-scale, transformational programmes and make sure we're always ahead of the game.
Cyber Security
Our products, platforms and technologies are constantly evolving that's why keeping Sky safe from cyber-attacks is one of our top priorities. Our Cyber Security team helps the business grow while protecting our customers, colleagues and partners from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.Our team includes Cyber Fusion Centre, Security Services, Risk and Compliance, Programme Delivery and Business Security, and we work across the UK, Italy and Germany. Join us and you'll get involved in tackling challenges and future threats in an ever-changing cyber landscape.
Group Enterprise Technology Solutions
Our Group Enterprise Technology Solutions team keeps Europe's biggest entertainment brand running smoothly by providing the digital technologies, tools and systems our colleagues need to work productively and collaboratively no matter where they are.Our team is built around five core capabilities: Enterprise Resource Planning platforms; workplace solutions; enablement and automation; value stream realisation and governance; and transformation and change management.
Group Technology Digital Transformation
Want to create a smooth and uninterrupted digital experience for millions of customers? Then our Group Technology Digital Transformation is the team for you. Agile, collaborative, data-driven and diverse, our team works on brilliant products like NOW and Peacock.That's not even the best part. We get to build our own software and our work has a global stage. Our team also delivers exceptional customer experiences and defines digital first propositions in customer journeys across all channels.
Group Service Management
Our Group Service Management team makes sure all our services are top notch. This includes everything from the products our customers enjoy like NOW, broadband and mobile; to the services we offer businesses, and the content we deliver to our partners.We also work closely with colleagues from across the business to help them innovate and deliver the unbeatable service our customers love.
UK&I Technology
Ground-breaking projects. Innovative tech. Top innovation. Join our UK&I Technology team and you'll work across technology projects that drive our TV, broadband, mobile and Sky Connect services. You'll be at the heart of delivering the technology roadmaps that support our UK and Ireland businesses, with a focus on customer innovations for Sky Glass.That's not all. You'll also design, develop and deliver digital services for millions of customers across the UK.
Group Data Hub
Want to unlock the power of data? Our Group Data Hub works with millions of data transformations every day to deliver value, improve customer experience and enable new product launches. From architecture to analytics and engineering to science: it's how we bring customers more of what they love.
Design & Sky Labs Brentwood And Aalborg
Coming up with fresh ideas. Pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Creating unforgettable customer experiences. Our Design & our Sky Labs Brentwood & Aalborg teams make things happen. That's why we're at the heart of delivering the hardware and software for devices that keep our customers entertained.From UX and UI to product strategy and hardware engineering, we bring new devices like Sky Glass and NOW to life at top speed and support them throughout the lifecycle.
Product Management
Our Product Management team works closely with our design, delivery and business teams to create an unforgettable experience for our customers. From streaming products like NOW, to providing smart entertainment products like Sky Glass and Sky Go, and creating unforgettable Connected Living experiences, we're the problem solvers who find smarter and simpler ways to connect customers to more of what they love.
Product Delivery
Want to deliver brilliant products and unmissable entertainment that grips millions of households? Our 1000 strong, Product Delivery team does everything from developing innovative AI technology to creating the best HDR viewing experience for TV products.From Sky Go to Sky Q & Sky Glass, we take our products to the next level and make them more agile and reliable with every release.
Global OTT Technology
Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe.No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport.
Content technology and innovation
Our Content Technology and Innovation team delivers high-quality content to homes, customer devices, businesses and commercial partners across our European markets. With over 2500 colleagues from around the world, we combine our strategic insights, engineering know-how and operational excellence to use the most innovative technologies to create and distribute our award-winning content.
Marketing Technology - Martech
Ground-breaking projects. Innovative tech. Top innovation. Join the Marketing Technology Centre of Excellence and you'll lead technology projects across our TV, broadband, mobile and Sky Business services. Partnering with the business, marketing, technology and data teams, you will drive a digital transformation agenda to improve our marketing effectiveness and deliver better experiences for our customers.
The rewards
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky : the perks.
Here's a taster:
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
Inclusion & how you'll work
We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from allcandidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make
reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adju stments you
need to your recruiter as early as you can.
We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the
convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks
like for your role later on in the recruitment process.
Your office space
Primary: Osterley
Our Osterley Campus is a 10 - minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop onone of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway
and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and sho wers.
On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in
shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car
washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Leeds
Leeds is home to two Sky offices; our contact centre and digital tech hub at Whitehall, andour Central Square customer sales centre right at the heart of the city. Our modern spaces, with subsidised cafes and dedicated break - out spaces, provide a balance for our hybrid
working teams. Nee d a break? You can blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, or
stay fit with local gym discounts
Livingston Watermark House
Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the towncentre. Plus there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
You'll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym -
or play a game of pool or table tennis.
Brentwood
This location takes some beating: we're practically in Brentwood station, which has regulartrains to London Liverpool Street. If you find it easier to drive, there's some onsite parking, while Chatham Way car park is a short walk away.
Thomas More Square
Our Tech, Product and Data teams sit across from Tower Bridge in the heart of Wapping.
Tower Hill Underground Station is a 10 - minute walk away, while Wapping and Shadwelltrain stations are 15 minutes away. Bike shelters and showers await those who prefer two -
wheeled transport.
Brick Lane
Brick Lane is in the heart of the East End of London. It's part of a vibrant and diversecommunity; close to street food, cafes and shops. The closest tube station is Aldgate East and
Liverpool Street is about a 10 minute walk.
We'd love to hear from you
Inventive, forward - thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky.It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.
But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's
differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our
business and the planet.
If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal
record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of anyconvictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.