Senior WebTV Developer

Ovyo; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Ovyo is seeking an experienced frontend engineer to own and shape the UI across web, mobile and TV platforms. You will build new features, maintain responsive SPAs, and mentor junior developers while solving complex frontend challenges.

You'll work with React.js, TypeScript, REST APIs and GraphQL, ensuring high-quality, scalable production code and collaborating with designers, backend engineers and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Proven React.js and TypeScript experience in frontend development.
• Strong skills in responsive, mobile-first UI for web and TV/OTT platforms.
• Experience with REST APIs and GraphQL integration.
• Experience delivering SPAs with test coverage (Jest/Jasmine/Karma).

Responsibilities

• Develop new user-facing features and reusable React components.
• Translate UI/UX designs into production-ready code for web and TV apps.
• Maintain responsive applications for multiple platforms and screen sizes.
• Collaborate with UI/UX, backend, QA, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor junior developers and drive frontend best practices.

Skills

React.js

TypeScript

Responsive web development

SPA development

REST APIs

GraphQL

Frontend testing

Technical mentorship

Problem solving

Tools

Jest

GraphQL

Job description

The role is particularly suited to an experienced frontend developer with a background in the Video/OTT industry, TV/Smart TV application development, and a strong understanding of UI/UX across web, mobile and TV platforms. The candidate should be comfortable working independently and collaboratively, taking ownership of frontend development, making technical decisions, mentoring junior developers, and solving complex frontend challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new user-facing features, reusable React components, and frontend libraries.
• Translate UI/UX designs, prototypes and wireframes into high-quality, production-ready code.
• Develop and maintain responsive web and Smart TV/OTT applications.
• Optimize frontend components and applications for maximum performance across Smart TVs, set-top boxes, gaming consoles and mobile/web platforms.
• Develop and maintain single-page applications (SPAs) using React.js.
• Integrate frontend applications with REST APIs and GraphQL services.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to frontend coding standards and best practices.
• Write and maintain frontend tests using frameworks such as Jest, Jasmine or Karma.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, QA engineers and other stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior frontend developers.
• Stay updated with the latest frontend technologies and industry best practices.
• Convert prototypes, R&D concepts and technical solutions into scalable, production-quality applications.

Requirements:

• Strong commercial experience in React.js and modern frontend development.
• Strong experience with TypeScript.
• Proven experience in responsive web development and mobile-first UI development.
• Professional experience working with OTT platforms / Video applications.
• Experience with REST APIs and/or GraphQL.
• Commercial experience building single-page applications (SPAs).
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks such as Jest, Jasmine or Karma.
• Strong understanding of CSS Flexbox, Grid and responsive layouts.
• Strong frontend debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience identifying and resolving functional and performance issues in frontend applications.
• Good understanding of frontend performance optimization.
• Experience working with reusable components and frontend libraries.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and make technical decisions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior developers is an advantage.
• Immediate joiners are preferred.

About Ovyo

Ovyo works globally with companies in the TV & Media industries including some of the top household brands. Our people build the platforms that shape the way the world watches video and connects, working on a mix of long-term customer engagements and shorter consulting projects, quickly fast tracking their experience within the industry, and their career. We are a modern, dynamic company with some of the best OTT Engineers out there, and we focus on being a great place to work. Most of our technical teams are based in India and South Africa but we also have people in the UK (where our management office is) and Europe.