What are the responsibilities and job description for the tvOS Developer (Apple TV/OTT) position at Jean Martin, Inc?
Job Title: tvOS Developer (Apple TV/OTT)
Location: Fort Lee (Hybrid)
Interview Mode: In-Person Interview
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced tvOS Developer to design and develop high-quality OTT applications for Apple TV platforms. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in iOS ecosystem development and building scalable, performance-driven streaming applications for tvOS devices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain applications for Apple TV (tvOS platform)
- Build and optimize OTT/video streaming applications for performance and scalability
- Work with Swift and SwiftUI/UIKit to develop native tvOS applications
- Implement video playback features including adaptive streaming, DRM, buffering optimization, and resolution switching
- Integrate RESTful APIs for content delivery and backend services
- Work on media frameworks such as AVFoundation for video playback
- Ensure smooth UI/UX experience for TV navigation (remote-based interaction)
- Collaborate with backend, QA, and product teams for feature delivery
- Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve performance and playback issues
- Participate in code reviews and follow best practices for Apple development guidelines
- Optimize applications for different Apple TV devices and tvOS versions
Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong experience in iOS development with focus on tvOS
- Proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C
- Hands-on experience with AVFoundation and media playback frameworks
- Experience in OTT / streaming applications (VOD, Live streaming)
- Strong understanding of REST APIs and JSON integration
- Experience in UI development for Apple TV (focus on remote-based navigation)
- Familiarity with Apple development tools (Xcode, Instruments)
- Strong debugging and performance tuning skills