Tennis Channel · 2 days ago
Software Development Engineer – iOS & Living Room
Tennis Channel is building the future of digital sports streaming and is seeking a Software Development Engineer (iOS & Living Room) to join their senior engineering team. The role involves designing, building, and scaling hybrid iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS applications, collaborating closely with backend engineers to deliver seamless content experiences for millions of tennis fans.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain hybrid iOS and tvOS applications using React Native and Swift
Implement native integrations for performance-critical features like video playback, analytics, and push notifications
Collaborate with backend engineers to deliver live and on-demand streaming experiences
Work with design and product to ensure consistent user experience across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
Integrate advanced playback features (DRM, adaptive bitrate streaming, live DVR, ad markers)
Ensure high app performance, stability, and quality through automated testing and monitoring
Contribute to architecture, component design, and developer tooling that support hybrid app scalability
Stay current with Apple and React Native ecosystem improvements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience building and shipping iOS or tvOS applications
Strong proficiency in React Native and Swift
Deep understanding of UIKit, SwiftUI, AVFoundation, Combine, and concurrency
Familiarity with video streaming (HLS, MPEG-DASH, DRM, offline playback)
Experience consuming REST or GraphQL APIs
Experience building for tvOS or other Living Room platforms
Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
Preferred
Experience integrating React Native with native iOS modules
Familiarity with DRM systems, SSAI, and analytics SDKs
Experience with AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, CloudFront, S3) or similar
Exposure to React Native libraries: Reanimated, React Navigation, Redux, Hermes
Background in sports, entertainment, or media streaming apps
Benefits
Participation in a retirement plan
Life and disability insurance
Health, dental and vision plans
Flexible spending accounts
Sick leave
Vacation time
Personal time
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
Tennis Channel
Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com), which is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-01-27Acquired
2011-01-01Private Equity
2003-04-17Seed
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