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
Fox Digital Video Platform Group seeks a SDET, Video Engineering to design and implement test infrastructure for validating video features for consumer facing applications across all of Fox’s networks. This role is essential to providing our digital audience a great experience every time they press play and will be key to developing industry leading playback performance. As a SDET, Video Engineering, you will be working in an extremely fast paced environment where you’ll be expected to take ownership of testing video solutions and provide deep technical expertise across the entire software delivery process.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
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Work closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to test video player features that contribute to FOX video streaming initiatives.
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Lead the test infrastructure implementation of video workflows and video APIs
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Provide test case plans and documentation
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Collaborate with team members to test software using agile methodologies
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Willingness to stay up-to-date with the latest in emerging technologies/trends on web platforms
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
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BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
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Excellent programming skills in JavaScript, NodeJS
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Experience testing components related to video playback, user interfaces, video metadata, and third-party integrations
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Experience with RESTful APIs, unit testing and end-end testing
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Git, SVN, Jenkins, Docker, Agile methodologies
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Excellent documentation skills, UML diagrams a plus
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Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
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Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS)
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Experience with performance analysis, load testing
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Experience with video QoE metrics
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Accomplish engineering and organization missions by completing related results as needed
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Participate in Tier 3 on-call rotation support for the services you and your team develop and operate
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Learn more about Fox Tech at https://tech.fox.com
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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.
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.
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What We Do
Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its iconic domestic brands including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the FOX Network, and the FOX Television Stations. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develops deeper consumer relationships and creates more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that will shape our strategy to capitalize on current strengths and invest in new initiatives. For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com.
