- At least 2-3 years of professional experience as a software engineer
- Experience with BrightScript and SceneGraph
- Have a consumer-focused approach
- A passion for continual improvement and how to optimize for client side performance
- Pro-active attitude and willingness to constantly refine and enhance products and services
- A confident, ambitious, and curious approach to exploiting the latest digital products and trends
- Experience of using Test Driven Development and Behaviour Driven Development
- Strong evidence of team working, mentoring, supporting and sharing knowledge with team members.
- Knowledge of logging and metrics to help you determine if changes have been successful
- Experience working from wireframes using such as Figma or Adobe XD.
Roku Developer, STV Player - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - STV Group plc
Description
About Us
STV is Scotland's leading digital media brand. Each month, our commercial broadcast channel reaches 3.5 million viewers and the STV Player is the fastest growing Video on Demand service in the UK. This role is a unique opportunity to work on a multi-platform product that reaches a huge national audience across Scotland
STV are on a mission to become Scotland's digital entertainment hub. The world of media streaming is fast-paced and constantly changing and STV is determined to lead the way with our new digital strategy. Our development teams are working to transform our video streaming service, STV Player, into a world class platform. Our challenge is to blend leading-edge technology with intuitive user interfaces and engaging user experiences.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a UK based Roku Developer to join our Digital team working two days per week. From concept to completion, you'll be working within our in-house development teams, to transform the STV Player into a world-class platform. Our challenge is to blend leading edge technology with intuitive user interfaces and engaging user experiences.
As a Software Engineer focused on our Roku applications you will be responsible for crafting performant, accessible user interfaces to ensure that our users can enjoy the growing library of content that STV offers. You will work with internal stakeholders and key 3rd party suppliers to ensure that ancillary requirements are met and delivered.
You will own the applications and services you work on from cradle to grave - helping product management and engineering leadership define the requirements and architecture, through to supporting the services running in production.
About you
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To apply please email a full CV & cover letter to
STV Group plc is an equal opportunities employer committed to valuing and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in our industry, so we are keen to hear from ethnically diverse talent and people that identify as disabled, deaf and/or neurodivergent. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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