Frontend Developer - Big Screens

BIG SCREENS. FRONTEND DEVELOPMENT. MOMENTS THAT MATTER. 

Would you like to be part of building the most sought-after streaming service in the Nordics? Great, we might have the challenge for you! Were currently looking for a Frontend Developer for our Big Screen Team to join our office in Stockholm. If this is you - go ahead and apply!

THE POSITION

As a Frontend Developer in the Big Screen Team, you will work with the web solutions for our Big Screens. The team has responsibility for some of the most used platforms within Viaplay and you will work together with other highly motivated developers to build robust and well-structured services for the Viaplay technical platform. You will build web-based interfaces and applications and contribute to our platforms, APIs and libraries. Your work will be a part of Viaplays strategy to grow and continue to bring an innovative first class streaming service to our customers.

THE CHALLENGE AHEAD

Viaplay is driving next generation of video consumption and you will get the opportunity to influence the TV landscape of tomorrow. You will work within an expanding organization that strives for excellence by taking responsibility and pitch in where needed as a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional team. The technical teams are prestigeless, problem solving oriented and flexible. Viaplay takes pride in being an inventive company and use forefront technology and test driven development and continuous delivery is central in the deployment process. We feel our culture is modern with a relaxed atmosphere where we want everyone to feel at home and we hope that you will too.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You have worked with a variety of tasks requiring complex problem solving using Javascript. You have been involved in the development of services that require a high degree of scalability, performance and fault tolerance. If you also have strong communication skills in English and excellent analytical skills, wed be really happy!

• Frontend skills (ie. CSS, HTML, JavaScript) and understanding of API:s
• Experience creating responsive, device-agnostic interfaces via progressive enhancement
• Team player with a dedication to unit testing, code review, and other quality-oriented practices
• Enthusiasm for Agile software development

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of back-end development using Node.js

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

Our HQ is in Stockholm, but our market is the Nordics. You will become part of an amazing company with great people, content and culture. If this feels like your kind of challenge, please apply and attach your CV and cover letter. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our recruiter Max Moen at [email protected].

Viaplay is the leading online service for TV, film and sports in the Nordic countries. We offer the most popular TV series including Blacklist, How I met your mother and Empire, a vast international movie catalog and a world-class selection of live sports events including Premier League, Champions League and NHL. Moreover, we offer Viaplay Original Series including Veni Vidi Vici, Advokaten and Hassel. Viaplay is available on a wide variety of devices including desktop, smartphones, tablets, game consoles, Apple TV, Chromecast and smart TVs. Viaplay is a subscription and transactional video on demand services meaning that users can either purchase access to content through a monthly subscription or rent and buy movies.