Job Description
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox TV Stations 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.
JOB DESCRIPTION Work on an exciting area of focus for FOX in the Local News space as FTS brings new Connected TV apps to market for its local and loyal audience. The React Native CTV Developer role offers entry onto a newly defined and talented team of developers dedicated to the FTS Connected TV experience.
As the primary React Native developer on the CTV team, you are responsible for new feature development, enhancements, bug fixes, and code deployment. Apply your coding skills with engineering excellence to deliver compelling and innovative local news experiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with product managers and engineering leadership to scope, design, develop, test, and roll out amazing customer experiences
Strive to write secure, scalable, and maintainable code using object-oriented design principles and industry best practices
Work in a fast-paced product development environment, under agile project management methodologies.
Deliver engineering excellence with industry best practices (Agile, DevOps, coding standards, design patterns, test automation, etc.)
Assist QA in maintaining stable releases with automated and manual tests
Prototype to confirm solution approach
Debug app defects and in-field crash reports
Document analyses, approaches, and solution designs
Apply your experience and insight to improve team processes, tools and development culture
Ensure timeliness and quality of your deliverables
Take imprecise requirements and derive details for a complete solution
In-depth working knowledge of web-service and data-driven architecture
Other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate.
REQUIREMENTS:
Expertise in React principles such as virtual DOM, component lifecycle, component state, hooks, and props
Proficiency in React Native tools and technologies such as Visual Studio Code, Jest, ESLint, and others
Solid working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, and JSON
Current relevant experience developing for SmartTV, set-top, or OTT platforms
3+ years of relevant professional experience developing relevant CTV web applications
Comfortable with developer tools including Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Charles Proxy
Demonstrable problem-solving skills
Clear and thoughtful communication
Thrive on collaboration
Strong work ethic
DESIRED:
Eagerness to learn new things
Experience working within a mixed engineering organizations including local, remote, and vendor resources
Experience using agile methodologies for software development
Familiarity with client/server, database/web interfaces, and ad technology stacks for native mobile apps
About FTS Digital: FOX Television Stations (FTS) Digital, the digital arm of one of the nation's largest owned & operated TV station groups, is committed to being the digital leader in Live, News and Sports. We invest in the very best people, technology and ideas, and we’re here to drive transformation of traditional media to exciting heights. We’re looking for creative, innovative leaders who are passionate about digital and crave a challenge. We’re all in. Are you? Let’s go!
EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of a reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Please send an email to ftsdigitaljobs@foxtv.com or call (212) 301-5853 , or visit our readily accessible office located at 205 E. 67th Street, New York, NY 10065, and a member of our recruiting team will assist you.
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.
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: $140,000.00-160,000.00 annually for California. 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.
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