Software Developer

About ITN

ITN is one of the UK’s leading independent content production companies, trusted for over 70 years to tell the world’s most important stories. From BAFTA- and Emmy-winning journalism and impactful factual content to creative entertainment and branded storytelling, ITN brings truth and innovation to every platform. Making over 70 hours of live programmes a week and reaching 1 billion digital views a month, we are a content powerhouse that has an ambition to keep growing, with audiences across the UK and around the world.

Our people are at the heart of our success. With a reputation built on integrity and creativity, ITN continues to evolve with an ambitious growth strategy — investing in new technology, premium content, and future talent. We’re proud to foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where everyone can thrive and help shape the next chapter of ITN’s story.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer where everyone’s contribution matters. We’re committed to building a culture that reflects the audiences we serve — one where people feel included, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

How We Work

At ITN, how we work is as important as what we do. Our values describe what you can expect when you work here — and what ITN expects of you.

Ambition – We set bold goals, take ownership, and keep learning. We look for new opportunities and better ways to make an impact.

Courage – We speak up with honesty and respect, challenge ideas constructively, and value open, direct communication.

Team – We collaborate, celebrate others’ successes, and make sure every voice is heard. We put the team’s success first.

We also recognise the importance of balance and wellbeing, so we welcome flexible working, part-time roles and job shares across all areas of ITN.

The Role

ITN is looking for a Software Developer to join our software development team within the wider Technology department. You’ll build full-stack solutions that connect back-end logic with intuitive front-end design, working in a live production and broadcast environment.

A particular focus for this role is AI. We’re especially keen to hear from people excited about building practical AI-powered automations and agents to streamline how the business works and bring AI capabilities into our products.

At ITN you’ll find far more greenfield projects to build than legacy systems to maintain, giving you plenty of opportunity to work with current technologies and contribute to the technical direction of the business. You’ll join a friendly, supportive team that’s keen to mentor and share knowledge, with plenty of opportunities to grow throughout your time with us.

Key Responsibilities

• Work across a varied product backlog, building software for a primarily internal user base

• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders across the full product lifecycle - from specification and design through to implementation, testing, and delivery

• Design and build web applications, background services, and desktop applications deployed across both on-premise and cloud infrastructure

• Build AI-powered automations and agents that streamline how the business works, surface information more easily, and bring AI capabilities into our products

• Contribute to greenfield projects using current technologies, helping to shape the technical direction of the business

Key Requirements

• Has a solid grounding in software development and is eager to keep learning and growing
• Cares about writing clean, readable, and well-structured code
• Is curious about how things work and open to better tools, methods, and processes
• Communicates clearly with colleagues across the team
• Is detail-oriented and motivated by seeing tasks and projects through to completion
• Is excited by AI and keen to build automations and tools that put it to practical use

Our teams work across a broad range of technologies. We don’t expect you to know all of them - a solid grasp of the fundamentals and a genuine willingness to learn matters far more to us than ticking every box. Don’t be put off if you’re missing specific skills

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience with, or an interest in learning, some of the following:

AI and automation (a particular focus for this role)

• Building AI-powered automations and agents
• Working with large language models and AI APIs
• Microsoft Copilot and/or Azure AI Foundry
• Designin…