Senior Software Development Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Development Engineer, Web

• Cricinfo Department, Level: X22, Cricinfo Location: Onsite, Bangalore Work Type: Full time Job Summary: As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you’ll build a world-class platform for our customers by solving complex technical problems and building systems which run at scale. You will play a critical role in developing code, and solve problems independently while shaping our next-gen solutions that drive our company's mission forward. We seek candidates with a passion for crafting elegant code and building innovative software solutions.

About the team

At Jio. Hotstar, The Cric. Info, Fandom & Sports team is redefining how fans experience sports. We blend rich stats, social features, and fandom layers to go beyond passive viewing—making Hotstar a destination for passionate sports communities. Whether it's live match stats, fan polls, or community hubs, we are creating the next evolution of connected sports experiences.

Reporting To: Engineering Manager Key responsibilities: ● You will improve and add to our ever growing bucket of mind blowing features as an owner ● Collaborate with stakeholders of the product to deliver new user-facing features on the website/app ● You will ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and implement them ● Own and lead a feature through design to delivery ● Build reusable code and cross-functional libraries in contributing to our extensive in-house Design system.

Review code and uphold coding standards ● You will document and demonstrate solutions by creating documentation, DFDs, code comments ● Support and mentor software engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities ● You will be responsible for making Jio. Hotstar available in devices with constrained memory and network by continuous optimisations and pushing the web forward Skills and attributes for success: ● Strong experience in Javascript language.

● Deep knowledge about how browsers work ● Deep understanding about design & architecture patterns ● Highly enthusiastic and enjoy learning new technologies and frameworks ● You know why a framework is necessary and know any of React, AngularJS etc ● Open source contribution is good to have ● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools Git ● Familiarity with front-end build tools, such as Grunt or Gulp Preferred education and experience: Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or a related field with 4-7 years of professional experience as a frontend developer with hands-on experience on Javascript.

About Us

Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, Jio. Star is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

Jio. Star is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.