Senior Video Player Engineer, Roku (R50025250) Remote

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 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 DESCRIPTION

At 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 ROLE

Fox 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 Roku

WHAT 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 environment

NICE 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

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Learn more about Fox Tech at

foxtechPursuant 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.