OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox CorporationUnder 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 DESCRIPTIONJob PurposeFox Digital Video Platform Group seeks a Staff Video Player Engineer, Android to design and implement core video player features for consumer facing applications across all of Fox’s networks . FOX is responsible for delivering the largest LIVE events on TV - including the Super Bowl, MLB World Series, FIFA World Cup, Election Coverage, WWE Smackdown, NFL Divisional Championships, Primetime Emmy Awards and countless more. 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 senior video player engineer, you will be working in an extremely fast paced environment where you’ll be expected to take ownership of building video playback solutions and provide deep technical expertise across the entire software delivery process.
Core responsibilityWork closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to build video player features that contribute to FOX video streaming initiatives.
Required ActivitiesLead the design, architecture and implementation of player features on Android devices (FireTV, Android TV, Android Mobile devices)
Lead efforts in performance, scalability, security, architecture and engineering best practices
Track and prioritize numerous tasks for various team members
Provide technical specifications and documentation
Collaborate with team members to deliver software using agile methodologies
Willingness to stay up-to-date with the latest in emerging technologies/trends on mobile platforms
BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Excellent programming skills in Java, Kotlin development experience
Experience with tools from Android Jetpack Suite
Experience building components to support video playback, user interfaces, video metadata, and third-party integrations
Experience leading a mobile application team at a tech company
Demonstrable knowledge of building responsive user experiences across phones and tablets
Experience with RESTful APIs, unit testing and end-end testing
Git, SVN, Jenkins, Docker, Agile methodologies
Excellent documentation skills, UML diagrams a plus.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS)
Experience with video QoE metrics, ABR algorithms, video player frameworks (ExoPlayer)
Experience with analytics platforms (Conviva, Mux)
Mentor and guide other engineers on the team
Accomplish engineering and organization missions by completing related results as needed.
Support and develop software engineers by providing coaching and educational opportunities.
Participate in Tier 3 on-call rotation support for the services you and your team develop and operate.
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#foxtechWe 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.
