Lead Apple TV/TVOS Developer

• Fully Remote, can be outside US but have to cross-over with PST hours
• Temp to permanent

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.

5V Video are acting as an Employment Agency for the purposes of this job vacancy. We offer a reward scheme if you can recommend someone for this position, up to £250 for you and an additional £250 to a charity of your choice, 5V Video are recognised talent solutions experts within Video and Broadcast Technology working across Europe, the UK and North America. Email applications to kenny.newbury@weare5vvideo.com