Middle JavaScript Software Engineer

Founded in 2013, our client is a hugely popular, cutting-edge online streaming television company from California. This free broadcasting service provides millions of viewers with more than 100 exclusive live and original channels that users won’t find on local TV. The content is full of TV shows of all kinds, premium news, on-demand movies, cartoons, viral videos, sports, lifestyle and trending digital series. In a nutshell, there is literally everything you’d like to see on your screen – hand-picked by people who know and love the entertainment industry.

More so, they offer a free app that runs seamlessly on multiple mobile, web and various connected TV streaming devices. Well-known online giants The Verge, Venture Beat, and Vibe declared our customer as ‘awesome’. So, we can say for sure that our client is redefining the future of television.

Our client is led by a seasoned team of entrepreneurs, TV and technology executives, and top-of-class team members. $43M+ funding with investors like US Venture Partners, Sky, Chicago Ventures, Universal Music Group, United Talent Agency and Pritzker Group. Top app with millions of users across platforms like web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Vizio, Samsung, and more.

One of the hottest startups in Los Angeles and one of the leading video platforms in the industry -often covered in NY Times, Forbes, Techcrunch, Variety, USA Today, CNN, Mashable and more!

High energy culture. Passionate entrepreneurial team. Massive market. Employing the best of the best in the industry. We’re building the future of television.

#We are on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in?

We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

• Interview process that respects people and their time
• Professional and open IT community
• Internal meet-ups and resources for knowledge sharing
• Time for recovery and relaxation
• Bright online and offline events
• Opportunity to become part of our internal volunteer community

This is a critical role with a wide range of responsibilities, including:

• Creating and modifying mocked versions of new UI screens using existing components
• Creating and modifying custom React and web components including unit tests
• Understanding responsive design and creating UX integrations in a responsive way.
• Participating in code reviews and ensure more junior developers adhere to team’s best practices and processes
• Actively participating in the design & architecture phases of upcoming features and services
• Working collaboratively and productively with other project team members from Product, Program Management, and QA.
• Providing realistic (not optimistic) LOE estimates during Quarterly PI planning, accounting for likely set-backs and external constraints
• Prototyping new technologies to reduce cost and increase engineer velocity.

Must Have Qualities / Experience 

The right individual for our team must have the following skills and experience in order to be successful in this role: 

• Deep experience in: Javascript and Node.js 

• Knowledge of frontend web development and common tools used in the wider frontend ecosystem, such as popular frameworks and npm 

• Familiarity with common programming tools such as Redux, IDEs, RESTful APIs, Git repositories, TypeScript, version control software, and remote deployment tools 

• An understanding of common programming paradigms and fundamental Frontend programming principles, such as modular components, hooks, and lifecycle events

• 5+ years of software engineering experience 

• 2+ years of experience developing frontend applications using React (or similar), Node, and GIT source control. 

• 2+ years of experience building highly scalable, performant and responsive web applications 

• 2+ years of experience developing applications deployed to the cloud (AWS/GCP) 

• 2+ years of Typescript experience 

• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills 

• Ability to work within a distributed team 

  Nice To Have Qualities / Experience 

  The best candidate for our team will have the following skills and experience in order to be successful in this role: 

• BS degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field 

• Experience with web components and Lit HTML 

• Experience with Go Lang 

• VOD Streaming experience 

• Release, devops, CI/CD experience (Github actions, Kubernetes, etc.) 

• Experience with micro-frontends 

• Experience creating and building with component design systems