Senior Video Player Engineer, Roku
Company: Fox Corporation
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox CorporationUnder the FOX banner, we
produce and distribute content through some of the world's leading
and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX
Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. 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 DESCRIPTIONAt Fox Tech, we stand as a beacon of
innovation, crafting world-class, large scale digital products that
redefine the entertainment experience. We're on the lookout for
visionary individuals to join our pioneering team, tasked with
shaping the future of streaming products. Now is your chance to be
part of creating and delivering extraordinary digital experiences
spanning Sports and Entertainment.As a key member of our team,
you'll drive innovation and significantly contribute to our mission
of pioneering the next generation of streaming products. Your
opportunity to create unparalleled fan experiences for these iconic
sports events is here. Our current advanced digital solutions,
accessed by millions across web, mobile, and living room devices,
signify just the start of our ambitious journey.ABOUT THE ROLEFox
Digital Video Platform team seeks a Sr Video Player Engineer, Roku
to design and implement core video player features for consumer
facing applications across all of Fox's networks . FOX is
responsible for delivering the largest LIVE events on TV -
including the 2023 Super Bowl, MLB World Series, FIFA World Cup,
Election Coverage, WWE Smackdown, NFL Divisional Championships,
Primetime Emmy Awards and countless more. This role is essential to
providing our digital audience a great experience every time they
press play and will be key to developing industry leading playback
performance. As a video player engineer, 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
- Conduct the design, architecture and implementation of player
features on Roku
- Work on performance, scalability, security, architecture and
engineering best practices
- Provide technical specifications and documentation
- Collaborate with team members to deliver software using agile
methodologies
- Willingness to stay up-to-date with the latest in emerging
technologies/trends on RokuWHAT YOU WILL NEED
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Excellent programming skills in BrightScript
- Deep understanding of SceneGraph framework and task/render
thread optimization
- Demonstrable knowledge of building responsive user
experiences
- Experience with RESTful APIs, unit testing and end-end
testing
- Git, SVN, Jenkins, Docker, Agile methodologies
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with an
ability to work in a highly collaborative environmentNICE TO HAVE,
BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
- Excellent documentation skills, UML diagrams a plus
- Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS)
- Experience with video QoE metrics, ABR algorithms, Roku Media
Player
- Experience with analytics platforms (Conviva, Segment)
- Accomplish engineering and organization missions by completing
related results as needed
- Support and develop software engineers by providing coaching
and educational opportunities
- Participate in Tier 3 on-call rotation support for the services
you and your team develop and operate#Ll-CC1#Ll-RemoteLearn more
about Fox Tech at #foxtechWe 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.At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where
everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to
diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining,
and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a
diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that
come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That
means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical
to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities
and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on
screen and off. to learn more about the diverse communities of
people behind our brands.Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure
requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount
dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is:
$121,500.00-161,000.00 annually for California, Washington, New
York City and Westchester County, NY. $101,200.00-134,100.00
annually for Colorado. This role is also eligible for an annual
discretionary bonus, various benefits, including
medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and
other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.
Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with
the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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