Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid - 1 day remote per week)
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Your Role
As a Web Developer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining advanced video players for web browsers, smart TVs, and mobile platforms. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will create innovative, scalable frontend solutions that enhance streaming experiences for diverse audiences and devices globally.
Key Responsibilities
Frontend Development: Design and develop innovative video player solutions for web browsers, smart TVs (e.g., TizenOS, WebOS, Roku OS), and mobile browsers.
Feature Planning: Plan, estimate, and prototype new features and improvements for the video player.
PWA Design: Design and develop Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) for enhanced user experiences.
Maintainable Code: Write clear, maintainable code within a shared codebase.
Collaboration: Work with cross-functional team members on features, design, and implementation.
Technology Integration: Explore and apply new technologies to enhance frontend capabilities.
Requirements Management: Clarify project requirements to ensure successful delivery.
Must-Have Skills & Experience
Experience: 5+ years in web development, with expertise in frameworks that support multiple UI templates, styles, and brand customizations.
Video Player Expertise: Proven experience with OTT video applications on web platforms.
Plugin Development: Expertise in creating plugin frameworks for adaptable, pluggable components.
Code Maintenance: Ability to maintain and enhance existing software products with a strong understanding of current solutions.
Industry Knowledge: Awareness of trends in web application and smart TV app development.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Technical Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Languages & Frameworks: Advanced knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
Modern Libraries: Experience with Vue.js, React, or Angular.
Video Player Technology: Proficiency in HLS, DASH, and other video player technologies.
API Integration: Familiarity with RESTful APIs, JSON, and video player functionality.
DevOps Tools: Experience with CI/CD tools such as Git and Jenkins.
Agile Methodologies: Proficiency in Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban.
PWA Development: Skilled in designing and developing Progressive Web Applications (PWAs).
Nice-to-Have Skills & Experience
SaaS Platforms: Experience with SaaS platforms or live/VOD video streaming products.
Cross-Platform Development: Familiarity with smart TV platforms (e.g., TizenOS, WebOS, Roku OS) and mobile browsers.
Kotlin Expertise: Proficiency in Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform development.
Multimedia Protocols: Knowledge of multimedia transport protocols (e.g., RTP, RTMP, SRT, UDP, HLS/DASH).
Security Standards: Understanding of encryption protocols (e.g., SHA, AES, RSA) and DRM systems (e.g., PlayReady, Widevine, FairPlay).