June 04, 2026
HBBTV Developer
Fully Remote, Europe
Contract
Job Reference: HBBTV Developer
HBBTV Developer
Most TV apps stop at streaming.
The best ones turn passive viewers into engaged audiences.
This role is about building interactive TV experiences used by millions of viewers across some of Europe's leading broadcasters.
Why This Role
- Work on large-scale broadcast and streaming products
- Real ownership across the full HbbTV application lifecycle
- Opportunity to shape next-generation TV experiences
The Opportunity
You'll be joining a team building interactive television applications across Smart TVs and broadcast platforms. From catch-up services and interactive advertising to companion experiences and audience engagement features, you'll be working at the intersection of broadcast and streaming technology.
What You'll Be Working On
- Developing and maintaining HbbTV applications
- Building interactive TV experiences across broadcast and connected TV environments
- Working with video playback, metadata, and broadcast integrations
- Supporting deployments across multiple TV manufacturers and device generations
- Collaborating with product, design, QA, and platform teams
- Optimising application performance on constrained TV hardware
- Debugging device-specific issues across the HbbTV ecosystem
- Contributing to architecture and technical decision-making
Tech Stack
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- HbbTV
- HTML5 / CSS3
- Broadcast & OTT technologies
- Video playback
- DVB standards
- Smart TV platforms
What You'll Bring
- Commercial experience developing HbbTV applications
- Strong JavaScript development skills
- Understanding of broadcast television technologies
- Experience debugging across multiple TV devices
- Familiarity with video playback and streaming workflows
- Ability to work independently and deliver production-quality applications
Ideal Profiles
- HbbTV Developers
- Smart TV Engineers
- Connected TV Application Developers
- JavaScript Engineers with broadcast experience
- OTT Engineers looking to specialise in interactive TV(This isn't a generic frontend role — experience with HbbTV and TV platforms is essential.)
No CV needed to start the conversation. If you've built HbbTV applications and want to work on products used by millions of TV viewers, let's talk.