Front-end Engineer (Web Technologies) in Haystack TV

Haystack TV is the leading local & world news service on Connected TVs reaching millions of users! This is a unique opportunity to work at Haystack TV – named Best TV Experience by Google for 2017 along with Netflix and Red Bull TV. We are one the fastest growing TV startups in the world, and are already preloaded on 37% of all TVs shipped in the US! Be part of a Silicon Valley startup and work directly with the founding team. Jumpstart your career by working with Stanford & Carnegie Mellon alumni and faculty who have already been part of other successful startups in Silicon Valley.

You should join us if you're hungry to learn how Silicon Valley startups thrive, you like to ship quickly and often, love to solve challenging problems, and like working in small teams.

(IMPORTANT: Your job application has to be in English)

You'll be responsible to develop our web and HTML-based applications on SmartTV platforms (e.g. Samsung, LG, Sony, etc).

Minimum Requirements:

• Strong written and spoken english are a must!
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 1-3 years of related professional work experience
• Strong software engineering skills with expertise in Javascript, HTML and CSS
• Experience with Jquery and DOM manipulation.
• Experience with common javascript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular.
• Experience with Node JS and Express are a plus!
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong communication skills (No Agencies Please)

We are passionate about creating amazing consumer experiences. We're a talented and experienced team that emphasizes giving everyone on the team a lot of ownership over what they are working on. We sweat every product detail. That includes making the backend and frontend extremely performant, picking and prioritizing the right videos for each user, and building a beautiful and easy-to-use interface.