Senior Front-End Developer - Connected TV

Senior Front End Developer (CTV) - FTC - End of April 📍 London | Hybrid 📺 UKTV | U App & Connected TV Platforms Want to help shape the future of streaming at one of the UK's fastest-growing VoD platforms? At UKTV, we're investing heavily in U, our rapidly growing streaming service. Following exceptional growth, U achieved: ✅ 15% growth in direct-to-consumer viewing ✅ 23% increase in monthly active users ✅ 18% growth in registrations We're now looking for a Senior Front End Developer with strong Connected TV (CTV) experience to join our Digital team on a fixed-term contract and play a key role in delivering the next generation of features and functionality across our streaming platforms. About the Role As a senior member of our front-end engineering team, you'll become one of our CTV experts, helping to build and evolve applications across platforms including Amazon Fire TV, Samsung, LG, Freeview Play and more. Working within an Agile squad, you'll collaborate closely with Product, Design and Development colleagues to create outstanding streaming experiences enjoyed by millions of viewers. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to make a genuine impact within a forward-thinking media business. What You'll Be Doing Developing new features and functionality across UKTV's Connected TV ecosystemBuilding high-quality, scalable front-end applications using React and TypeScriptMaintaining and improving existing codebasesWorking closely with platform partners to resolve technical challengesImplementing accessibility best practicesConducting code reviews and promoting engineering excellenceContributing to sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and reviewsChampioning quality, performance and maintainability across our CTV productsSharing knowledge and mentoring developers within the team What We're Looking For Essential Experience Strong commercial experience with React and TypeScriptExperience building consumer-facing digital productsSolid understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScriptExperience integrating third-party APIs and servicesState management experienceExperience working with Git and modern development workflowsUnderstanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)Experience with testing and quality assurance practices Desirable Experience with PreactKnowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)Understanding of video playback, DRM and encoding technologiesKnowledge of Next.js and/or React NativeExperience of sustainable development practices and reducing digital carbon impact You'll Thrive Here If You Love building products used by large audiencesAre naturally curious and continuously learningEnjoy working collaboratively to solve problemsCare about code quality and user experienceBring a positive, solution-focused mindsetCommunicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams Why UKTV? You'll be joining a business with ambitious plans to become a leading VoD destination, delivering innovative content and experiences across our owned-and-operated streaming products and partner platforms. Most importantly, you'll help shape products that millions of viewers enjoy every day. Ready to build the future of streaming with us? Apply now. #ReactJobs #TypeScript #FrontEndDeveloper #CTV #ConnectedTV #SmartTV #Streaming #MediaTech #DigitalJobs #TechJobs #UKTV #HiringNow #DeveloperJobs