Software Development Apprenticeship Programme

Change the way customers interact with the NOW TV interface. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. Create software technology that influences the way they watch their favourite shows. Use cutting-edge technology and contribute to the success of current and future products.

Develop software that underpins our products and improves how we work. Make an impact and get all the support you need to do your best work. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.

What you’ll be doing

The software development programme might see you create the NOW TV interface, develop capabilities for our front-end platforms or become a full stack developer for our search and recommendations team.

You’ll learn a lot on this 18-month programme. After just five weeks, you’ll be familiar with the major software engineering principles, Java development, test-driven development, continuous build, and integration. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects, before moving into a delivery team where you will continue your career as an Associate Software Developer.

On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:

• Deliver and support the development of our software products
• Team up with software professionals to create high-quality, testable products designed to engage our customers
• Produce software through iteration using Agile delivery principles.

Programme facts

• This apprenticeship programme is 18 months
• Location is Livingston
• Software Developer Level 4 qualification
• You will roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.

Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course to the basic skills and languages needed for the role. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this time.

What we’re looking for

You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4), including Maths and English.

Other skills we’re looking for include:

• Passionate about technology, with a particular interest in programming (if you’ve already dabbled with code, even better)
• A quick learner and team player
• Aware of Agile methodologies.

Job Type: Apprenticeship

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person