Sr. Frontend Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience building modern web or application UIs using React, Angular, or similar frameworks\nStrong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design skills\nExperience integrating RESTful APIs and working with real-time data\nFamiliarity with video streaming technologies such as HLS/DASH, media events, and browser compatibility\nStrong understanding of UI performance optimization, usability, accessibility/WCAG, and cross-device compatibility\nAbility to write clean, maintainable, and testable code

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience building UIs for Google TV and gaming/streaming devices such as PlayStation or Roku\nExperience with video playback libraries such as Shaka, Video.js, HLS.js, or ExoPlayer\nExperience with analytics, A/B testing, and user event tracking

Job Description

A client in the entertainment industry is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer to build and enhance user-facing experiences for a free, ad-supported streaming television service across web, TV, and connected-device platforms. This engineer will develop interfaces for live and on-demand channels, including electronic program guides, channel browsing, ad-supported playback experiences, and content discovery. They will integrate frontend applications with backend APIs supporting content metadata, scheduling, advertising, and analytics, while partnering closely with product management, design, backend engineering, and QA to deliver features end to end. The role will also focus on improving streaming UX, accessibility, cross-device compatibility, application performance, and overall code quality.