Software Developer - Gdm

Job Description

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (CTV) - (Bright Script/React Native-REMOTE/USA) - GDM (Gray Media Group)

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About Gray Digital Media (GDM):

Gray Digital Media is a corporate division of Gray Media responsible for all things digital. The Digital Development team creates websites, mobile/CTV apps, and tools that provide users with local news, video, weather, and more from local news stations across the country. We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

Job Summary/Description:

Be part of a team that builds and maintains CTV apps (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV) for all Gray Media news stations using BrightScript and React Native. This role is primarily focused on Roku's BrightScript development, but will also assist with React Native development for Gray's other CTV platforms. Gray Media's CTV apps provide users with up-to-date local news, weather, video, livestreams, and more. This is a full-time, remote developer position with work hours Monday through Friday.

Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Build and maintain the front end of our CTV apps using BrightScript and React Native
- Collaborate with our Digital teams to define project requirements and develop software solutions for our CTV platforms.
- Implement features such as localized weather, news, and other personalized content to enhance the viewer experience.
- Optimize performance and ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of the software across different devices and platforms.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, standards, and best practices in television technology and incorporate them into our development process.
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and sprint planning sessions to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
- Integrate native APIs built by Gray's iOS and Android developers
- Integrate features using various external REST APIs
- Integrate various 3rd party frameworks, such as Google Analytics
- Build and Release CTV apps and updates to the respective app stores
- Attend remote meetings online when necessary

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in computer science or other software development-related fields.
- 2+ years of experience working on Connected TV applications (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV)
- Strong proficiency with Roku's BrightScript language and the React Native framework.
- Experience with user interface and controls for presenting video, graphics, and other engaging media content.
- Experience working with data formats such as XML, RSS, and JSON for integrating and managing content.
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and data structures.
- Experience using REST-based APIs for integrating and managing data and services.
- Ability to work independently or collaboratively within a small team to achieve project goals.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

Gray Media Group/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2j39m-13-58-188-166-42 in your application.