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Senior Frontend Software Developer

Software Development
Permanent/Full Time
Poland
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Who are we?

We are a young, entrepreneurial global expert in connectivity and data management services, focusing exclusively on the media and entertainment industry. In short, we allow creatives to collaborate on content wherever they are in the world. We do this by providing an extensive range of SaaS/PaaS solutions backed up by unrivalled technical support which enables them to manage and transfer valuable and critical content quickly, securely and effectively. Our media network is the largest and most established private, high-performance network for the media industry connecting the leading studios, production and post-production facilities across the globe. We recently acquired 5thKind, a leading cloud-based video collaboration platform for the Film and TV production industry. Over the last decade, 5th Kind has helped thousands of creatives streamline their workflows with a cloud-based asset management and discovery platform that enables key stakeholders to securely collaborate at a global scale, across the entire content lifecycle. Sohonet is the global expert in connectivity, media services, cloud based video collaboration and network security for the media and entertainment industry. We allow creatives to work on content wherever they are in the world by providing an extensive range of solutions which enable them to capture, transfer and store valuable and critical content quickly or to collaborate securely in real-time. And all of this is backed up by our unrivaled 24/7 technical support. The Sohonet Media Network is the largest and most-established private, high performance network for the media industry and connects over 450 of the leading studios, production and post-production facilities around the world. Sohonet enjoys strong partnerships within the broadcast and film industry, supporting organizations such as the BFC, The Production Guild, SIGGRAPH, HPA, SMPTE, The Digital Production Partnership, AMWA, UK Screen Association, StudioSysAdmins, MESA and MESA Europe, and The Visual Effects Society.

The Role

-Remote role most likely based in Poland, Ukraine or other similarly located geography {/} - Front-end development is a fast-moving ecosystem and you will be expected to know the correct things to use, what to ignore, and how to put the latest and greatest to use in our products.Mastering difficult engineering challenges that youmight not normally find in a web startup environment. {/} - Being pragmatic and able to balance delivering quality and sustainable code within a fast-paced industry {/} - Collaborating with the team, Product Management and other departments to serve our customers’ needs and to support each other in delivering solutions. {/} - Recent experience with AI assisted development and an opinion on how it fits into a successful software development environment.

Responsibilities
    {$} Providing innovative, high-performance tools to the media industry using the most appropriate technology for the task. Today our products use technologies like JavaScript/Typescript, React, Redux, Redux-sagas and Redux Toolkit. {$} Experience with iOS development and Swift would be highly advantageous, particularly for cross-device development initiatives. Knowledge of tvOS development would be an exceptional bonus as we explore expanding our media solutions across platforms. {$} Familiarity with video streaming technologies including HLS and DASH for non-live content and WebRTC for realtime streaming would be extremely beneficial but not essential
Requirements
    Our UK/EU based team is looking for a thoughtful Senior Front End developer to help shape the future of our tools for storytellers. You’ll partner closely with product and design to deeply understand user needs, untangle complexity, and deliver intuitive, elegant user experiences. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves solving real problems, delivering thoughtful user interfaces, and creating clarity in the face of ambiguity. If you care about the why just as much as the what, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
    {$} Learn new technologies - We won’t ever expect you to do the same thing day in day out; we want to give you the chance to explore the latest techniques to solve challenging technical problems and help you become the best developer you can be. {$} Work remotely. We are a full-time remote development team. {$} The opportunity to make a difference - We’re here to transform the way the media industry works and communicates. The switch to digital delivery platforms has opened up the opportunity to introduce new tools and working methodologies. {$} Technical Development Program {$} Remote
Why do you want to work for Sohonet
    We are a young, entrepreneurial global expert in connectivity and data management services, focusing exclusively on the media and entertainment industry. In short, we allow film, TV, and advertising creatives to collaborate on content wherever they are in the world. We do this by providing an extensive range of SaaS/PaaS solutions backed up by unrivalled technical support which enables them to manage and transfer valuable and critical content quickly, securely, and effectively. Our media network is the largest and most established private, high-performance network for the media industry connecting the leading studios, production, and post-production facilities across the globe.

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