We’re hiring experienced TV App Developers to help build high-performance streaming applications for Smart TVs, consoles and living-room devices. This role sits inside a high-impact engineering team responsible for delivering premium video experiences used by millions of Australians.

This is not a standard React web role - you’ll be engineering applications that run on Samsung Tizen, LG WebOS, PlayStation, Xbox, and Set-Top devices, with a strong focus on streaming, playback performance, UI rendering and device optimisation.

What you’ll be doing

• Build and maintain TV applications across Tizen, WebOS, Xbox, PlayStation and other TV platforms;

• Develop rich 10-foot UIs using Lightning.js or similar non-DOM rendering frameworks;

• Integrate and optimise video playback using Shaka Player, Bitmovin, or HLS/DASH pipelines;

• Debug and improve performance on constrained hardware (rendering, memory, FPS, GC tuning);

• Implement remote-control navigation, focus management, and device-specific interactions;

• Collaborate with backend, product, and design teams to deliver features end-to-end;

• Work closely with QA on cross-device testing and troubleshooting platform-specific issues; and

• Write clean, well-tested JavaScript/TypeScript focused on long-term maintainability.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript (deep fundamentals over framework use);

• Hands-on experience building apps for Smart TVs, consoles, OTT platforms, or similar devices;

• Exposure to Lightning.js, WebOS/Tizen SDKs, Roku, or other non-DOM rendering frameworks;

• Experience integrating and optimising video players (Shaka, Bitmovin, HLS/DASH);

• Solid understanding of performance optimisation on low-power or resource-constrained devices;

• Experience with remote-control UX and 10-foot UI patterns; and

• Ability to triage and resolve complex device-specific issues.

Nice-to-have

• React experience (helpful for shared component patterns, not core to the role);

• Automated device testing (Suitest, Appium, internal frameworks); and

• Experience with analytics events, A/B testing or feature flags (LaunchDarkly etc.).

Why this role is unique

• Build apps that reach millions of users across Australia;

• Work across multiple TV platforms — WebOS, Tizen, Xbox, PlayStation, etc.;

• Solve deep technical challenges in streaming, playback, and device optimisation;

• Join a respected engineering team with high visibility and real product impact; and

• Genuine potential for extension for strong performers.

Who this role is ideal for

• Lightning.js engineers;

• Tizen/WebOS TV developers;

• Roku/BrightScript devs looking to move into Lightning.js;

• OTT streaming specialists; and

• Video playback engineers.

Who this role is not for

• React-only frontend developers;

• Developers without streaming or device-level experience; and

• Mobile devs trying to pivot without relevant TV or playback exposure.

What’s On Offer

• 6-month contract with genuine extension runway/conversion to perm;

• Sydney HQ with regular onsite device testing (hardware provided);

• Inclusive, senior engineering culture focused on quality and delivery; and

• Competitive daily rates up to $1100/day (incl. super).

How to Apply
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please email Matt Kirk at u&u on matt.kirk@uandu.com quoting reference number 43549.
 
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