Lightning.js Developer

Lightning JS Developer – Contract

Fully Remote

6 Month Contract with Extension

My client is a leading European streaming platform whose TV app is used by millions of viewers across set-top boxes and Smart TVs. They're scaling the TV app team ahead of a major platform release and need an experienced Lightning JS developer to join an established squad of engineers.

The project

You'll work on the next generation of their big-screen app. That means building new features, improving navigation and playback, and getting the app performing well across a range of devices with different hardware limits.

What you'll be doing

• Building and maintaining UI components in Lightning JS
• Optimising rendering, memory, and load times on low-powered devices
• Integrating video playback, DRM, and backend APIs
• Working closely with design, QA, and device teams in two-week sprints
• Contributing to code reviews and shared component libraries

Essential

• Production experience with Lightning JS (L2 or L3)
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience building for set-top boxes, RDK, or Smart TVs
• A track record of performance tuning on constrained hardware

Nice to have

• Shaka Player, hls.js, or dash.js
• DRM (Widevine, PlayReady)
• SolidJS/Blits on Lightning 3
• Tizen, webOS, or Android TV

5V Video are acting as an Employment Agency for the purpose of this position. We offer a reward scheme if you can recommend someone for this role - 250 Euros for you and 250 Euros to a charity of your choice. 5V V ideo are recognised talent solutions experts within Media tech, working across Europe, the UK and America