Senior Web/JavaScript Engineer Job at Fox Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

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  • Fox Corporation
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under 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

The Senior Web/JavaScript Engineer will work with the “webapps” engineering team in the daily engineering efforts for FOX’s News, Sports and Entertainment streaming video applications on Xbox as well as Samsung, LG, Comcast and Vizio smart tv platforms. You will play a key role in developing the architecture and implementation of Fox’s Javascript platform for OTT, while communicating with Product and Project Management stakeholders on said business units.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance web applications using JavaScript and React.

  • Optimize applications to run efficiently on low-end devices and Smart TVs.

  • Design, Code, Test, Document and Release new application features with a distributed team.

  • Lead critical initiatives, mentor team members, and promote a quality-first mindset.

  • Ensure code quality through code reviews, unit testing, and adherence to best practices.

  • Implement responsive and maintainable CSS across devices.

  • Work with QA/SDET and automation leads to help ensure code quality, both in terms of stability and performance, but also in automated delivery to stakeholders and audience.

  • Evaluate and do POCs on new technologies to improve team productivity and engagement. 

  • Direct other engineers on workloads and priorities

  • Work with Product Owners (including those on other teams) in creating tickets for work, ensuring those tickets consider dependencies, QA testing/automation, and any data instrumentation.

  • Work with Scrum Masters and Project Management in terms of sprint and PI iteration in a SAFe/Agile environment.

  • Forecast, backlog groom, sprint/iteration plan, roadmap plan, estimate, and manage delivery quality.

  • Stay current with emerging technologies and propose improvements to our stack.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • 5+ years experience in hands-on Web development, including in Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), React, and Next.js.

  • Experience with source control systems, specifically Git, and branching strategies for development, testing and cutting releases

  • Strong understanding of SDLC and build processes for JavaScript applications

  • Deep understanding of front-end performance optimization, especially for low-end devices.

  • Experience with REST APIs interaction and strong understanding of client-server architectures

  • Experience with the latest development paradigms regarding performance, security and coding best practices

  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality, performant web applications.

  • Experience with Media Playback, including DRM, streaming concepts, HLS/DASH and manifests

  • Strong knowledge of design patterns

  • Good communication skills with different stakeholders such as QA, Project Managers and Product Owners

  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

  • Experience developing for Smart TV platforms such as Vizio, Tizen, or similar is a plus.

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