React Native CTV Developer

<p style="text-align:left"><u><b>OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY</b></u></p>Fox TV Stations<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h2><u><b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b></u></h2><p><span>We are looking for a React Native CTV Developer to join our CTV Team. As a key React Native Developer you will be responsible for new feature development, enhancements, bug fixes, and code deployment. You will work in an exciting area of focus in the Local News space as FOX Television Stations bring new Connected TV apps to market for its local and loyal audience. This exciting opportunity will allow you to leverage your coding skills with engineering excellence to deliver compelling and innovative local news experiences. </span></p><p></p><p><span>If you are an engineer who combines your strong React expertise with performance-driven engineering practices while embracing AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery without sacrificing high code quality, this role is for you!</span></p><p></p><p><b><u>A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES</u></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Work with product managers and engineering leadership to scope, develop, test, and roll out amazing customer experiences</span></p></li><li><p><span>Strive to write secure, scalable, and maintainable code using industry best practices</span></p></li><li><p><span>Work in a fast-paced product development environment, under agile project management methodologies</span></p></li><li><p><span>Deliver engineering excellence with industry best practices (Agile, DevOps, coding standards, design patterns, test automation, etc.)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Assist QA in maintaining stable releases with automated and manual tests</span></p></li><li><p><span>Architect and implement scalable, high-performance React Native solutions for TV platforms (tvOS, Android TV, Fire TV), focusing on performance optimization, usability, and maintainability.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Prototype to confirm solution approach</span></p></li><li><p><span>Debug app defects and in-field crash reports</span></p></li><li><p><span>Document analyses, approaches, and solution designs</span></p></li><li><p><span>Apply your experience and insight to improve team processes, tools and development culture</span></p></li><li><p><span>Ensure timeliness and quality of your deliverables</span></p></li><li><p><span>Take imprecise requirements and derive details for a complete solution</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>WHAT YOU WILL NEED</u></b></p><ul><li><p><span>3+ years of professional experience developing CTV, Smart TV, or OTT applications</span></p></li><li><p><span>Current relevant experience developing for SmartTV, tvOS, Android TV, or OTT platforms using React Native</span></p></li><li><p><span>Expertise in React principles such as virtual DOM, component lifecycle, component state, hooks, and props</span></p></li><li><p><span>Proficiency in TypeScript for application development</span></p></li><li><p><span>Proficiency in React Native tools and technologies such as Visual Studio Code, Jest, ESLint, and others</span></p></li><li><p><span>Firm knowledge and understanding of HTML, CSS, <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">TypeScript/JavaScript,</span> XML, and JSON</span></p></li><li><p><span>Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced product development environment, under agile project management methodologies</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience with state management solutions (e.g., Zustand, Redux, React Context)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Comfortable with developer tools including Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Charles Proxy</span></p></li><li><p><span>Demonstrated problem-solving skills</span></p></li><li><p><span>Clear and thoughtful communication </span></p></li><li><p><span>Strong work ethic and cross collaboration skills</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience using AI tools like Cursor</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience with Amazon Kepler/VegaOS</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS, DASH) and player integrations</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience working in a monorepo codebase (Nx, Turborepo, or similar)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience with <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">internationalization/localization</span> (i18n) workflows</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>NICE TO HAVES</u></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Familiarity with Firebase services (Remote Config, Analytics)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Familiarity with client/server, database/web interfaces, and ad technology stacks for CTV and native mobile apps</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience working within mixed engineering organizations including local, remote, and vendor resources</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p></p><p><i>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.</i></p><p></p>Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">$145,000.00-150,000.00</span> annually for high cost labour markets such as but not limited to New York City and Los Angeles, <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">$120,800.00-125,000.00</span> annually for all other US locations. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">medical/dental/vision,</span> 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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