Fox Corporation
Senior Video Player Engineer, iOS
Fox Corporation, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox 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 ROLEFox Digital Video Platform Group seeks a Sr. Video Player Engineer, iOS 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 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 senior 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 RESPONSIBILITIESWork closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to build video player features that contribute to FOX video streaming initiatives
Lead the design, architecture and implementation of player features on iOS/tvOS
Lead efforts in performance, scalability, security, architecture and engineering best practices
Track and prioritize numerous tasks for various team members
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 mobile platforms
WHAT YOU WILL NEEDBS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Excellent programming skills in Swift, Objective C
Experience with Cocoa design patterns, XCode tools
Experience building components to support video playback, user interfaces, video metadata, and third-party integrations
Experience leading a mobile application team at a tech company
Demonstrable knowledge of building responsive user experiences across phones and tablets
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 DEALBREAKERExcellent documentation skills, UML diagrams a plus
Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS)
Experience with video QoE metrics, ABR algorithms, video player frameworks (AVPlayer, AV Foundation)
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
#Ll-Remote#Ll-CC1Learn more about Fox Tech at https://tech.fox.com#foxtech
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.At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply.
Click here to learn more about the diverse communities of people behind our brands.Pursuant 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. View more detail about FOX Benefits.
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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 ROLEFox Digital Video Platform Group seeks a Sr. Video Player Engineer, iOS 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 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 senior 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 RESPONSIBILITIESWork closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to build video player features that contribute to FOX video streaming initiatives
Lead the design, architecture and implementation of player features on iOS/tvOS
Lead efforts in performance, scalability, security, architecture and engineering best practices
Track and prioritize numerous tasks for various team members
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 mobile platforms
WHAT YOU WILL NEEDBS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Excellent programming skills in Swift, Objective C
Experience with Cocoa design patterns, XCode tools
Experience building components to support video playback, user interfaces, video metadata, and third-party integrations
Experience leading a mobile application team at a tech company
Demonstrable knowledge of building responsive user experiences across phones and tablets
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 DEALBREAKERExcellent documentation skills, UML diagrams a plus
Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS)
Experience with video QoE metrics, ABR algorithms, video player frameworks (AVPlayer, AV Foundation)
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
#Ll-Remote#Ll-CC1Learn more about Fox Tech at https://tech.fox.com#foxtech
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.At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply.
Click here to learn more about the diverse communities of people behind our brands.Pursuant 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. View more detail about FOX Benefits.
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