Job Details
SDET, VIDEO PLAYER
Summary
At Fox Tech, we stand as a beacon of innovation, crafting world-class, large scale digital products that redefine the entertainment experience. We're on the lookout for visionary individuals to join our pioneering team, tasked with shaping the future of streaming products. Now is your chance to be part of creating and delivering extraordinary digital experiences spanning Sports and Entertainment.
Category
Digital Media
Technician
Location
Arizona, Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Feb 21, 2024
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
Location: Los Angeles, California ; Tempe, Arizona
At Fox Tech, we stand as a beacon of innovation, crafting world-class, large scale digital products that redefine the entertainment experience. We're on the lookout for visionary individuals to join our pioneering team, tasked with shaping the future of streaming products. Now is your chance to be part of creating and delivering extraordinary digital experiences spanning Sports and Entertainment.
As a key member of our team, you'll drive innovation and significantly contribute to our mission of pioneering the next generation of streaming products. Your opportunity to create unparalleled fan experiences for these iconic sports events is here. Our current advanced digital solutions, accessed by millions across web, mobile, and living room devices, signify just the start of our ambitious journey.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Fox Digital Video Platform Group seeks a Sr SDET, Video Player Engineering to design and implement test infrastructure for validating 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 2023 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 QA engineer, you will be working in an extremely fast paced environment where you’ll be expected to take ownership of testing video playback solutions and provide deep technical expertise across the entire software delivery process.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
At Fox Tech, we stand as a beacon of innovation, crafting world-class, large scale digital products that redefine the entertainment experience. We're on the lookout for visionary individuals to join our pioneering team, tasked with shaping the future of streaming products. Now is your chance to be part of creating and delivering extraordinary digital experiences spanning Sports and Entertainment.
As a key member of our team, you'll drive innovation and significantly contribute to our mission of pioneering the next generation of streaming products. Your opportunity to create unparalleled fan experiences for these iconic sports events is here. Our current advanced digital solutions, accessed by millions across web, mobile, and living room devices, signify just the start of our ambitious journey.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Fox Digital Video Platform Group seeks a Sr SDET, Video Player Engineering to design and implement test infrastructure for validating 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 2023 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 QA engineer, you will be working in an extremely fast paced environment where you’ll be expected to take ownership of testing video playback solutions and provide deep technical expertise across the entire software delivery process.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to test video player features that contribute to FOX video streaming initiatives.
- Lead the test infrastructure implementation of player features on Web and web-based platforms (Chromecast, Xbox, Vizio, Samsung Tizen)
- Provide test case plans and documentation
- Collaborate with team members to test software using agile methodologies
- Willingness to stay up-to-date with the latest in emerging technologies/trends on web platforms
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Excellent programming skills in JavaScript, NodeJS
- Experience testing components related to video playback, user interfaces, video metadata, and third-party integrations
- Experience with RESTful APIs, unit testing and end-end testing
- Git, SVN, Jenkins, Docker, Agile methodologies
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
- Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS)
- Experience with video QoE metrics
- Excellent documentation skills, UML diagrams a plus
- Experience with analytics platforms (Conviva, Segment)
- Accomplish engineering and organization missions by completing related results as needed
- Participate in Tier 3 on-call rotation support for the services you and your team develop and operate
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $140,000.00-196,000.00 annually for California.
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
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