React Native Engineer at Zattoo

Berlin, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native, React, Redux, React Navigation, UI Testing, Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, User Experience, Video Playback, Collaboration, Problem-Solving

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

YOUR FUTURE, ON DEMAND The ideal blend of stability and flexibility. A genuinely human employer that cares for people and the planet. True autonomy to shape what comes next, for us and you. This is the perfect platform to take your career where you want. Back in 2005, we pioneered Europe’s first TV streaming service. Today, we’re the world’s first certified climate neutral TV streaming provider. Several million users across three countries. Over 230 colleagues of 47 nationalities. We’re the grown-up start-up, helping to shape a better future since day one. That hasn’t changed, even if the world has. We’re friendly, international, inclusive – and our people say we’re reliable and transparent, too. It’s why they trust us and believe in what we do. THE ROLE Are you passionate about building seamless, high-performance user experiences? Do you thrive at the intersection of design and technology, where every frame and transition matters? Join our Watch Experience Team and help redefine how users engage with video. As a React Native Engineer, you’ll play a key role in crafting a world-class playback experience. Our mission is to deliver smooth, reliable, and delightful video playback. You'll work closely with the Playback team, ensuring all types of content play flawlessly and transitions between them are lightning-fast. You’ll also help build a modern, intuitive On-Screen Display (OSD) that puts the user in control. THE WATCH EXPERIENCE TEAM The Watch Experience Team is a cross-functional frontend squad focused on delivering the best possible viewing experience. Our mission is to ensure users can watch any type of stream, any way they want — with smooth transitions, fast response times, and an intuitive interface that just works. We own all front-end aspects related to playback, including the On-Screen Display (OSD) and its related functionalities, as well as the channel list, menu, casting options, and PIN handling. Our work spans everything the user interacts with while watching content, making us key to how viewers experience and control playback. WHAT YOU’LL DO Integrate and collaborate with our Playback team to ensure optimal video performance across all content types Build a rich, responsive Playback Experience using React Native Focus on performance, stability, and smooth transitions between different types of video content Work cross-functionally with video engineers, designers, and product managers to shape the future of the watch experience Help us push the limits of what’s possible in a cross-platform playback UI Write automated tests to ensure code reliability Write technical documentation WHAT YOU’LL BRING 3+ years of professional experience with JavaScript and TypeScript Solid experience with React Native and frameworks related to React Native, including React, Redux, and React Navigation. A strong focus on testing, including experience with UI testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress/Playwright, and/or Appium) A keen eye for user experience, motion, and performance Familiarity with video playback concepts (bonus if you've worked with video players or streaming SDKs) Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills Bonus: Experience with native app development (Swift, Objective-C, Java/Kotlin) and/or web technologies (HTML, CSS, Web APIs, NodeJS). Experience with accessibility, particularly in compliance with the European Accessibility Act. Experience building apps for native frameworks or Web TVs WHY JOIN US? At Zattoo, you’re always on firm ground with real freedom to explore. You’ll have the support and opportunity you need to go far, while you’re helping us create a sustainable and entertainment-filled future for all. WHAT WE OFFER YOU Reward: strong market competitive salary Recharge: 30 days vacation plus public holidays Regulate:trust based flexible working hours and the option for remote work worldwide for up to 8 weeks per year Plus: We’re sharing: Free access to the best streaming experience on the market We're developing: Your own development budget, German classes and Zattoo all-company hack days We’re inclusive: ‘Zattooies’ are a fun, engaged, and diverse team made up of 47 nationalities We’re healthy: Health checks, team sports, organic fruit, vegan options and more! We’re responsible: We are carbon neutral, an active employee Green team, discounted BVG tickets and free bike rentals We’re sociable: A calendar of events with fireside chats, lunches, in-house bar, BBQ’s, monthly socials, summer party and an annual off-site event Zattoo enables our users to view indiscriminately and we reflect that in our team too. Regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law we encourage everyone to apply and will give everyone equal consideration. We are an equal opportunities employer, join us and help build a diverse team dedicated to the future of TV.

Responsibilities

As a React Native Engineer, you will craft a world-class playback experience, ensuring smooth and reliable video playback. You will collaborate with the Playback team to optimize performance and build an intuitive On-Screen Display.