Senior JavaScript Video Player Engineer

ESPN; Seattle (WA); Presencial; USD 151 000 - 202 000; Tempo integral

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Resumo da oferta

ESPN, within Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver a cross-platform JavaScript player for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. You will own features, mentor peers, and collaborate with backend services to enable seamless streaming on browsers, TVs, consoles, and mobile devices.

Strong JS, web tech, and streaming knowledge are required, with a passion for solving hard problems and delivering high-quality playback experiences.

Qualificações

• BS or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience.
• Highly fluent in JavaScript and web technologies.
• Experience developing for web browsers & other web-based client devices.
• Experience in Streaming technologies, such as HLS/DASH, DRM like PlayReady/Widevine, ABR, and caption formats.
• Experience developing and optimizing high-performance client-side media applications.
• Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects.
• Strong independent contributor with teamwork and mentoring abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain our JavaScript player that drives our streaming experience.
• Optimize our player for resource-constrained platforms.
• Create and review architecture and technical designs.
• Maintain understanding of code to identify, research and fix issues.
• Collaborate with application and services teams to define device requirements.
• Lead strategies for quality and deployment stability including testing and telemetry.
• Develop project build system and CI as needed.
• Provide mentorship to other developers on the team.
• Drive high development standards.

Conhecimentos

JavaScript

Web technologies

Streaming tech

Cross-platform

CI/CD

Teamwork

AI-assisted tools

Formação académica

BS/BA in CS or Eng

Ferramentas

PlayReady

Widevine

HLS

DASH

Descrição da oferta de emprego

ESPN, within Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver a cross-platform JavaScript player for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. You will own features, mentor peers, and collaborate with backend services to enable seamless streaming on browsers, TVs, consoles, and mobile devices.

Strong JS, web tech, and streaming knowledge are required, with a passion for solving hard problems and delivering high-quality playback experiences.