Knoxville, TN30+ days ago
Responsibilities: • Build and maintain React Native applications tailored for Amazon Fire TV and the upcoming Vega OS platform • Optimize for performance on large screens, including remote navigation (DPAD), lean-back UI patterns, focus management, and smooth scrolling behavior • Integrate with native modules and custom Android code for Fire TV-specific features and platform APIs • Implement video playback functionality using HLS streams for live and VOD content • Integrate SSAI/DAI ad tech via AWS MediaTailor, CDP SDKs such as RudderStack, and other CTV-related tools • Integrate with RESTful APIs, content feeds, and other microservices • Collaborate with backend, design, QA, and product teams to define and deliver intuitive CTV user experiences • Address platform-specific quirks across Fire TV device models and optimize memory, performance, and stability • Write clean, modular, and testable code with unit tests and integration tests, and participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality • Work within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and release using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps • Follow the team's sprint operating model • Use AI tools such as Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools to accelerate code generation, test authoring, and documentation • Contribute to release management processes including app store submissions, rollout strategies, and post-release monitoring • Monitor production health using observability tools such as New Relic, and drive timely remediation of issues discovered after release. Requirements: • 3-5 years of professional experience with React Native • Proven experience building and shipping apps for Fire TV or Android-based CTV platforms • Solid understanding of native module bridging in React Native with an Android focus • Experience with video playback technologies, streaming architecture, and HLS • Familiarity with ad tech integration patterns including server-side ad insertion • Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and cloud-native backend services • Experience working in Agile teams with short, iterative release cycles and collaborating with product, design, and QA • Comfortable debugging device-specific issues across Fire TV hardware variants and Fire OS versions • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows • Strong communication and team collaboration skills.