About the position
Arcadian is a global leader in innovative technology solutions, seamlessly bridging expertise and scalability across the streaming video entertainment industry. As a B2B services company, we provide support with video and audio transcoding, quality assurance, app development, software development, and customer service. We have team members located in Los Angeles, Chicago, Singapore, and the Philippines. Currently, we are looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to help build and evolve the user-facing experience for our FAST, AVOD and SVOD offerings. You will work closely with product management, design, and backend engineering teams to create highly performing, intuitive, and responsive interfaces for web, TV apps, and other connected devices. This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about building streaming experiences that delight millions of users, and who care deeply about performance, usability, and maintainability. This position will be on-site with our client and will report directly to the client regarding the project.
Responsibilities
- Develop client applications for live and on-demand FAST channels across web and TV platforms
- Implement features such as EPG (Electronic Program Guide), channel browsing, dynamic ad-supported playback interfaces, and deep content discovery
- Integrate with backend APIs for content metadata, scheduling, ad services, and analytics
- Collaborate with designers to bring mockups to life
- Ensure high performance, accessibility, and cross-device compatibility
- Work closely with backend, QA, and product teams to deliver new features end to end
- Continuously improve UI performance, streaming UX, and codebase quality through best practices
Requirements
- Must be based in California and willing to work onsite.
- 5+ years of experience building modern web or app UIs with frameworks like React, Angular
- Strong understanding of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design
- Experience working with RESTful APIs and real-time data
- Familiarity with video playback technologies (HLS/DASH), media events, and browser compatibility
- Deep care for usability, accessibility (WCAG), and performance optimization
- Experience in writing clean, maintainable, and testable code
Nice-to-haves
- Experience building UIs for Google TV devices and gaming/streaming devices such as PlayStation or Roku
- Knowledge of video playback libraries (Shaka, Video.js, HLS.js, ExoPlayer)
- Experience with analytics, A/B testing, and event tracking for user behavior
