Senior Software Engineer - tvOS
Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.
Here, you'll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.
If you're energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we'd be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET'S GO!
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Your New Role...
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer specialising in iOS to join the CNN Connected TV Engineering team. As a senior individual contributor, you will work with a high level of autonomy, take ownership of complex technical challenges, and help shape the team's technical direction. You will support Principal Engineers and Architects in defining and implementing the technology strategy, while providing guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers. You will be versatile, curious and eager to solve new problems within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
In this role, you will contribute to the technical strategy, architecture and engineering best practices for CNN's Connected TV applications, with a particular focus on Apple TV and the wider Apple ecosystem. You will help guide decisions on tools, technologies, testing automation and CI/CD practices, ensuring the effective technical delivery and release of high-quality Connected TV experiences to CNN audiences. You will partner closely with Product, Design and Delivery leaders to translate product initiatives into scalable technical solutions and support strong operational execution across the team.
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Your Role Accountabilities...
As the Senior Software Engineer, you will work within a collaborative engineering team to deliver high-quality, customer-facing features across CNN's tvOS applications. You will take ownership of complex technical work, ensuring features are delivered effectively and meet the team's engineering and quality standards. Working closely with fellow engineers, your manager and cross-functional partners, you will contribute to sprint planning and help prioritise the delivery of new features, architectural improvements and bug fixes.
To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong understanding of iOS and tvOS development, together with extensive experience of test-driven development. You will be confident using industry-standard software development tools and practices, including IDEs, build and continuous integration systems, source control and code review tools. You will have experience building, testing and releasing production-quality software within a professional engineering environment.
You will document your technical contributions clearly and help evolve the team's engineering standards and best practices. This is an opportunity to lead key initiatives, contribute to the architecture of a high-performance streaming application and collaborate with engineers across multiple locations to deliver critical projects. You will also support the development of the wider team by mentoring and coaching less experienced engineers.
Qualifications and Experience...
- 5+ years of programming experience using Swift or other similar language. Experience building consumer apps is a must.
- Knowledge of or previous experience with VOD is a plus, including experience working with video playback on iOS/tvOS apps.
- Knowledge of UIKit is a must, SwiftUI is a plus.
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience.
- Experience building dynamic customer-facing apps that use RESTful APIs to operate. Hands-on expertise in disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between.
- Experience with large-scale application architecture, design, scalability, testability, implementation, and performance tuning.
- Experience in modern DevOps/SRE practices such as CI/CD, performance monitoring & incident management.
- Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
- Excellent communication skills, working with multiple stakeholders (internal and external partners) with different goals, objectives, and aspirations. Effective communication and strong negotiation skills will be key.
- Provide guidance on design, coding, and operational best practices and contribute to technical documentation. Recommend technical developments and software to enhance/improve our app or the developer experience.
- Mentor junior engineers, overseeing their designs, code quality, and integration into a team.
- Rotate follow the sun support with other team members to monitor and debug critical production issues.
- Desire to be involved in cross-platform projects on a large scale in 60+ countries and territories.
- Experience with key design and architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVP and SOLID principles.
- Experience with Test Driven Development and associated frameworks.
About Skydance
Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.
Some Important Details
We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- FSA
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- On-site/Nearby Childcare
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Company Outings
- Snacks
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Sabbatical
- Volunteer Time Off
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Company Equity
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- 401(K)
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Access to Online Courses
- Professional Coaching
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)