Lead Video Player Engineer, Web

Job Type: Engineering, Product Management / User Experience / Content, Technology

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox CorporationUnder the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the Fox Network, and the FOX Television Stations.

We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.
JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox Consumer Products and Engineering (CPE) is looking for a Lead Video Player Engineer, Web to design and implement core video player features for our consumer-facing applications across all of Fox’s networks.

FOX is responsible for delivering the largest LIVE events on TV
– including the 2020 Super Bowl, MLB World Series, FIFA World Cup, Election Coverage, WWE Smackdown, 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards and countless more.

You are essential to providing our digital audience a great experience every time they press play and will be key to developing industry-leading playback performance.

You will be working in an extremely fast-paced environment where you’ll be expected to take ownership of building video playback solutions and provide deep technical expertise across the entire software delivery process.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to build video player features that contribute to FOX video streaming initiatives

Spearhead the design and architecture for video player features

Build core playback features for Web and Web-based applications such as Chromecast, Vizio, and Samsung Tizen

Lead efforts in performance, scalability, security, architecture and engineering best practices

Track and prioritize numerous tasks for various team members

Provide technical specifications and documentation

Collaborate with team members to deliver software using agile methodologies

Stay up-to-date with the latest in emerging technologies/trends on mobile platforms

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

7+ years of experience in a software engineering role

Experience with Node.js and React

Experience leading a web application team at a tech company

Experience with RESTful APIs, unit testing and end-end testing

Excellent programming skills in Javascript ES2015 or later

Demonstrable knowledge of npm and yarn package management tools

Demonstrable knowledge of building responsive user experiences

Git, SVN, Jenkins, Docker, Agile methodologies

Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to work in a highly collaborative environment

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Experience with Video Players, Video Streaming technologies (HLS)

Experience with analytics platforms (Conviva, Segment)

Excellent documentation skills, UML diagrams

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

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Note: Current freelancers/contractors must also apply on the internal Workday portal with your username and password.

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