Description
My client I leading Cable and Telecoms company based in Amsterdam are looking to recruit an experienced STB UI developer for a long-term engagement.
Job purpose
This individual is responsible for the whole process coming to the CPE UI architecture. Starting with the backlog refinement process by providing input, alternative solutions, discuss details with product team and impact assessment. Followed by the defining the architecture for the new requirement, which should align with the overall E2E architecture and related Back End systems. The defined solution must be maintainable, testable, easy deployable, applying to security rules, ready for A|B testing, Blue-green deployment, support tracking & monitoring and fit overall timelines. Finally, this person should take the lead in handing the solution over to the development team and validates if it is implemented as defined. Next to this individual will participate in the development to understand the structure of the code and how this will be impacted by the requested features.
This individual should also be on top of new developments in the UI development domain to provide input to vendor selection, by product evaluation and creating proof of concepts.The role is accountable for CPE UI architecture through their technology delivery ensuring timely delivery of technically ready products and services that can be taken to market in countries across my clients footprint.
Key Accountabilities
- Define & design UI components/Applications for CPE
- Align technical solutions with E2E architecture
- Document technical solutions
- Attend and provide input in backlog refinement sessions
- Provide impact assessment on requirements
- Discuss requirement details and alternative solutions with product team
- Evaluate new technologies/products
- Execute proof of concepts (POC)
- Provide input to vendor/technology selection
- Monitor new development related to Front End in the market
- Take the lead in defining process for build, unit testing, coding guidelines & code review
- Monitor if the ongoing developments are in-line with the defined architecture.
- Take the lead in aligning the defined architecture with the developers
- Participate in development
Hard skills & Experience:
- Experience with different programming languages: HTML4/5, (Vanilla) Javascript (optional C/C++)
- Experience with UI development in the cable, satellite or telco industry
- Experienced in UI animation and graphic programming technologies (eg DFB, OpenGL, WebGL, EFL)
- Experience with version control software (eg Git, Gerrit)
- Experience with working in an international and distributed team environment
- Comfortable working in an agile scrum environment, issue tracking Atlassian Jira, Wiki
- Understanding of content protection (DRM), streaming protocols, network capabilities, web security
- Familiar with Set top Box platforms covering (eg DVB, streaming video, CAS, DRM, ) = big plus
- Familiar with STB Middleware technology; RDK, CI+, Hbbtv, IPTV, Video Back Office systems and TV-Apps.
- Familiar with Audio and Video coding/decoding technologies
- Familiar with Linux, Nginx, Node.js
If this role is of interest and you do have the right skill set, please do apply with your CV.