Software Engineer II

FOX Direct to Consumer; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FOX Corporation is seeking a Software Engineer II to join its Digital Product Engineering Ad Tech team. In this role, you’ll help build, maintain, and evolve the web advertising platform that powers monetization across FOX’s portfolio of consumer-facing digital products.

The ideal candidate has production web app experience, a strong understanding of web architecture, and enjoys collaborating with engineering, product, QA, and external partners to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically, 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and browser-based development.
• Experience integrating third-party SDKs, APIs, or platform services into production applications.
• Familiarity with video playback technologies and web-based media applications.
• Experience building modular, maintainable, and testable software.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance web-based advertising solutions and SDKs for FOX's consumer-facing digital products.
• Build scalable, modular, and high-performance software that supports video advertising, display advertising, analytics, and measurement.
• Integrate and maintain third-party advertising technologies, including platforms such as Google Ad Manager (GAM), Interactive Media Ads (IMA), FreeWheel, and other advertising or analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and partner teams to deliver new features and improve existing functionality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across multiple browsers, devices, and environments.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, code reviews, testing strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Develop subject matter expertise in digital advertising, video monetization, and evolving web technologies.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to support integrations and technical initiatives.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

Browser APIs

Client-side architecture

Debugging

Git

CI/CD

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Google Ad Manager (GAM)

IMA SDK

FreeWheel

Prebid

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 About The Role FOX Corporation is looking for a Software Engineer II to join its Digital Product Engineering Ad Tech team. In this role, you\'ll help build, maintain, and evolve the web advertising platform that powers monetization across FOX\'s portfolio of consumer-facing digital products.

The FOX Monetization team develops and supports display and video advertising solutions, analytics, and reporting capabilities across a variety of web experiences. We are looking for a mid-level engineer who enjoys building scalable, high-performance web applications and SDKs, solving complex integration challenges, and working with modern browser technologies.

The ideal candidate has experience building production web applications, a strong understanding of web architecture and software engineering best practices, and enjoys collaborating across engineering, product, QA, and external technology partners. You should be comfortable debugging complex issues, optimizing application performance, and delivering reliable, maintainable solutions.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, maintain, and enhance web-based advertising solutions and SDKs for FOX\'s consumer-facing digital products.
• Build scalable, modular, and high-performance software that supports video advertising, display advertising, analytics, and measurement.
• Integrate and maintain third-party advertising technologies, including platforms such as Google Ad Manager (GAM), Interactive Media Ads (IMA), FreeWheel, and other advertising or analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and partner teams to deliver new features and improve existing functionality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across multiple browsers, devices, and environments.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, code reviews, testing strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Develop subject matter expertise in digital advertising, video monetization, and evolving web technologies.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to support integrations and technical initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically, 2+ years of professional software engineering experience building modern web applications.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and a deep understanding of browser-based application development.
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, browser APIs, and client-side application architecture.
• Experience integrating third-party SDKs, APIs, or platform services into production applications.
• Familiarity with video playback technologies and web-based media applications.
• Experience building modular, maintainable, and testable software.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills.
• Experience with source control systems such as Git.
• Familiarity with automated testing, build systems, and CI/CD workflows.
• Understanding of software design patterns and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace a minimum of 3 days per week is an essential function of the position. Selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Experience with digital advertising technologies, including Google Ad Manager (GAM), IMA SDK, FreeWheel, Prebid, or similar platforms.
• Experience building or maintaining client-side SDKs or shared libraries.
• Familiarity with web performance optimization and Core Web Vitals.
• Experience working with video streaming technologies (HLS, DASH, MSE, EME).
• Knowledge of advertising standards such as VAST, VMAP, Open Measurement (OMID), or related IAB specifications.
• Experience working in media, streaming, or high-traffic consumer web applications.

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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.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $92,000.00-145,000.00 annually. 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.