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Javascript Engineer - Web/SmartTV (m/f/x) - full-time

Munich

About us

Do you love stories? If so, please keep reading, because we certainly do. We believe the ability to tell stories is what makes us human. Joyn is your streaming app with over 65 live TV channels, exclusive previews, originals and collections. We understand Joyn as a partnership – an invitation to content-providers and users alike to make entertainment more meaningful and fun. Our app aggregates global and especially local content in a relevant way for Germany, both live TV and on-demand content. All kinds of stories and more to come, everyday.

We hire the best, because we need people that are as customer-focused as we are. We are looking for champions to help us further connect with our audience. It’s not a small or easy task, but it’s a fun and rewarding one. Do you think you’re up for it? Great. Then send us your application!

About the job

We’re looking for a passionate Javascript Engineer who will join us to build the best video streaming platform that users use on a daily basis. You will have an overall responsibility of developing a high-quality product to satisfy our customers' needs and to continuously improve our engineering process, tooling and ways of working across multiple teams. We currently work with TypeScript, React, GraphQL, and Node.js, however we value the ability to adapt with changing technology.

What we are looking for

  • You know your way around Javascript, its latest and greatest features and dialects
  • You know how to build performant and reliable web applications
  • You can utilize unit and integration tests to ensure quality all the way to production
  • You take pride in your work but are open to feedback
  • You are adaptable and don't mind stepping outside of your comfort zone
  • Good communication skills in English (we employ people from over 30 countries)
  • Willingness to relocate to Munich, but we do support working remotely

    • Opportunities to make an impact

  • Work on frontend applications using React, GraphQL and Typescript on Web and SmartTVs
  • Contribute to our shared component library that is consumed by multiple clients
  • Work on the bleeding edge of Next.JS and collaborate with the Vercel team to make it even better
  • Deliver highly performant apps to run on hundreds of Smart-TV models and gaming consoles
  • Improve our product quality by taking ownership of our extensive test suite
  • Take charge of our open source efforts and give back to the community
  • Add to our list of technologies that we use.

    • Our ways of working

  • Work in agile environments, prioritizing tasks with your team and the Product Owner
  • Incorporate immediate feedback from end users and experiment with new ideas
  • Continuously challenge and improve the quality of our applications, ensuring a maintainable architecture
  • Actively coach team members and continuously provide them with constructive feedback
  • Regular events and new initiatives to enable knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration

    • Why you`ll love it here

  • Well-funded, stable and innovative company backed by ProSiebenSat1 and Discovery
  • Open, transparent, and bureaucracy-free company culture
  • Brand new office located in the heart of Munich with parking, showers and a canteen
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Flexible working times and home office
  • Highly international working environment
  • State-of-the-art coffee machines, free fruits, snacks and beverages
  • Company movie events, table tennis, pool table and kicker
  • A distinct love for everything duck-related 🦆

    • Are you ready? Joyn has just started, it's the best time to join us and shape our vision

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