5V Video | Lead tvOS Developer
July 25, 2025

Lead tvOS Developer

Fully Remote, Hybrid, United States
Contract
Job Reference: IK5004

We are looking for an experienced tvOS / Apple TV Developer to lead the development of high-performance streaming applications on Apple TV. You’ll be instrumental in shaping the architecture, development, and deployment of our next-generation media experiences.


Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end development of Apple TV (tvOS) applications, ensuring high performance and smooth UX.
Collaborate with product, design, backend, and QA teams to build scalable and reliable streaming experiences.
Write clean, modular, testable Swift code for tvOS.
Architect features including video playback (AVKit/AVPlayer), in-app navigation, user sessions, and media integration.
Integrate with RESTful/GraphQL APIs, DRM, analytics, and CDNs.
Mentor junior developers and drive code quality across the project.
Participate in sprint planning, roadmap discussions, and technical decision-making.


Requirements:

Proven experience developing and launching Apple TV / tvOS apps in production.
Strong command of Swift and the tvOS SDK (UIKit, AVFoundation, StoreKit, etc.).
Experience working on streaming or media platforms (VOD, live TV, OTT).
Ability to work independently and take full ownership of a project.
Familiarity with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and Agile workflows.
Experience with performance optimization and debugging on Apple TV.

Let's Talk

We're always available. Email us at: letstalk@weare5vtech.com