Senior Software Developer - Multimedia Systems

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are now looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our growing Multimedia team. The Senior Software Developer will play a critical role in developing and operating the production platform used daily by multimedia teams at The Guardian to create and publish audio and video content across our UK, Australia and US offices. You will work on the in-house applications and integrations editorial staff rely on, the AWS infrastructure and automation behind them, and the media management systems that underpin them.

You will collaborate with engineers, editorial users, infrastructure teams and external vendors to keep the platform reliable, secure and able to scale as multimedia production grows. The multimedia platform stack includes Go, TypeScript, React and Electron.

About the role

• Collate, design, develop, configure, test and release high quality software that supports the evolving requirements of the multimedia editorial teams.
• Build and operate event-driven services and integrations on AWS, ensuring solutions delivered are reliable, supportable and maintainable.
• Maintain the AWS infrastructure and automation behind the platform, including compute, storage, networking and media-processing services.
• Perform technology upgrades and ensure architectural stability across the platform.
• Diagnose and fix bugs in a timely manner based on priority, using log-based troubleshooting and performance analysis.
• Work with editorial stakeholders and, with guidance from the Multimedia Tech Product Manager, ensure systems continue to meet their needs and evolve the roadmap as required.
• Proactively share knowledge, peer-review colleagues’ work and contribute to clear technical documentation.

About you

• Proven experience as a software developer, systems engineer or similar role, building and operating production systems
• Strong programming ability in at least one modern language in the platform stack, with the aptitude to become productive across others. The platform stack includes Go, TypeScript, React and Electron).
• Experience with REST API design and integration with third-party platforms
• Hands-on experience with AWS (or an equivalent cloud platform), including compute, storage, networking and IAM
• Experience designing event-driven, asynchronous systems on AWS (e.g. Lambda, SQS, webhook-driven integrations) and an understanding of the failure modes of distributed processing
• Confident working in Linux environments: command line, systemd, networking, performance tuning and log-based troubleshooting
• Familiarity with standard engineering workflow: Git, pull requests, code review and CI/CD pipelines
• A practical security mindset around patching, dependency hygiene and least-privilege access
• Collaborative approach, with a willingness to share knowledge, peer-review work and support colleagues
• Understanding of, or strong interest in, multimedia production workflows.

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media

We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely.

We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV. We don’t require a cover letter, instead we have included a question about your interest in joining the multimedia team as part of the application questionnaire. This should take around 5 minutes to answer, so please factor this time in when applying.

We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team. Thank you for bearing with us during the screening process.

The closing date for applications is Friday 9th October 2026.

The interview process will include a technical exercise and a competency-based interview, at least one stage will be in person at our Kings Cross office.

All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Anna Vipers on [email protected] to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits at the Guardian

You'll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.

Guardian News and Media is proud to be a London Living wage employer. The minimum salary for any full-time role within the organisation is £30,000 per annum. Salary ranges are dependent on skills and experience