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Our intention is to design and develop a layered architecture for media playback which can span all the Disney direct-to-consumer brands like Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu. Your focus will be on collaborating with media playback teams on other platforms to ensure a consistent software architecture which delivers a best in class streaming experience for your viewers while providing a foundation for media playback innovation at Disney.. Minimum 1 year experience developing Roku Streaming Media applications for the Roku Platform using the Roku SDK. Candidates should have expert level knowledge of SceneGraph ( Roku ScreenGraph is a framework for building channels on Roku devices, using XML and BrightScript.. 1 year experience working with HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) or MPEG-DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) adaptive streaming formats.. Answer: How to Create Your Own Roku Channel: A Step-by-Step Guide. It's responsible for rendering the UI and handling user interactions, providing a structured way to create the visual elements of a Roku channel.

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Location: May work in New York, NY, Glendale, CA or Seattle, WA (Local preferred but will consider a well-qualified candidate that will relocate) The role requires 4 days a week onsite work. Will consider relocations. Lead Software Engineer Job Summary The Video Playback Engineering team mission is to design video streaming playback solutions in collaboration with encoding, packaging, and delivery teams to optimize the Disney Streaming technology stack for the best streaming experience possible on all devices. Our team is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for an initiative we call the media experience layer. Our intention is to design and develop a layered architecture for media playback which can span all the Disney direct-to-consumer brands like Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu. Your focus will be on collaborating with media playback teams on other platforms to ensure a consistent software architecture which delivers a best in class streaming experience for your viewers while providing a foundation for media playback innovation at Disney. Responsibilities Collaboration and design with peer services and front-end teams client module authoring using coding best practices for the target platform. Research and development for media playback experiences Participation in project planning and team operations Basic Qualifications <ul><li>At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and two years in a lead role </li><li>BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent</li><li>Minimum 1 year experience developing Roku Streaming Media applications for the Roku Platform using the Roku SDK. Candidates should have expert level knowledge of SceneGraph ( Roku ScreenGraph is a framework for building channels on Roku devices, using XML and BrightScript. It allows developers to create interactive and dynamic user interfaces, using various components and screens. Some examples of SceneGraph components are Poster, Label, Button, and Video3. Some examples of SceneGraph screens are GridScreen, SpringboardScreen, and VideoScreen) and BrightScript (Roku BrightScript is a scripting language based on Basic that is used to develop channels on Roku devices. It is easy to learn and has many built-in functions and objects to handle common tasks such as network communication, file I/O, and XML parsing), UI components, video player controls and channel certification. </li><li>1 year experience working with HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) or MPEG-DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) adaptive streaming formats.</li><li>Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills.</li><li>Experience and expertise working with the HLS, transport stream, and CMAF media formats. </li></ul>Screening Questions <ul><li>Step me thru your process to develop a Roku Channel </li></ul>Answer: How to Create Your Own Roku Channel: A Step-by-Step Guide <ul><li>Step 1: Plan Your Channel ...</li><li>Step 2: Enroll in the Roku Developer Program ...</li><li>Step 3: Set Up Your Roku Developer Dashboard ...</li><li>Step 4: Choose a Channel Type ...</li><li>Step 5: Prepare Your Content ...</li><li>Step 6: Create Your Channel ...</li><li>Step 7: Test Your Channel ...</li><li>Step 8: Submit Your Channel for Review ...</li><li> What are the Channel Types for Roku and which do you use most of the time </li></ul>Answer: Roku offers two types of channels: Direct Publisher and Roku SDK. Direct Publisher is a simplified tool that allows you to create a basic channel using pre-designed templates. On the other hand, Roku SDK provides more customization options and flexibility but requires coding skills. <ul><li> Please explain the role of SceneGraph in Roku application development? </li></ul>Answer: SceneGraph is the graphical framework used in Roku development. It's responsible for rendering the UI and handling user interactions, providing a structured way to create the visual elements of a Roku channel. <ul><li> How do you handle memory management in a Roku application? </li></ul>Answer: Use BrightScript's garbage collection system, explicitly releasing any resources when they're no longer needed, ensuring efficient memory usage. <ul><li> Can you name some common screen components in Roku development? </li></ul>Answer: Screen components include RowList, GridScreen, MarkupGrid, and PosterGrid, among others. They help organize and display content efficiently. <ul><li> Describe your experience with BrightScript. Have you worked with BrightScript's task framework for asynchronous programming? If so, can you describe how you've used it?</li></ul>

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