Staff Engineer, Web Platform, Digital Business

Purpose

Drive the architecture, scalability, and performance of SonyLIV’s Web Platform, ensuring a seamless, high-quality user experience across devices. The role will focus on building robust frontend systems, enabling engineering excellence, and supporting business growth through reliable and scalable web solutions.

Education

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Experience

• 8–12 years of experience in frontend/web development


• Strong experience in building large-scale, consumer-facing web applications

Desirable Experience

• Experience in OTT / media / streaming platforms


• Exposure to Smart TV / multi-device ecosystems


• Experience with performance optimization, SEO, and analytics integration


• Familiarity with backend-for-frontend (BFF) or full-stack capabilities

Position Interlinkages

Within the Organization

• Product & UX teams


• Backend Engineering & Platform teams


• Data & Analytics


• QA & Release Management

Outside the Organization

• Technology vendors / partners


• Third-party platform providers (analytics, ads, video players, etc.)

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the frontend architecture for SonyLIV’s web platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability


• Build and optimize high-performance, responsive web applications for large user bases


• Lead design and implementation of reusable components, frameworks, and libraries


• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to translate requirements into high-quality user experiences


• Drive performance optimization (load time, rendering, SEO, Core Web Vitals)


• Ensure code quality, testing standards, and best practices across the team


• Mentor engineers and contribute to capability building within the frontend team


• Work closely with backend teams to define APIs and integration patterns


• Evaluate and adopt new technologies, tools, and frameworks to enhance platform capabilities


• Support release planning, debugging, and production issue resolution

Critical Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Strong expertise in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3


• Proficiency in frameworks like React / Next.js / Angular


• Deep understanding of web performance, caching, and optimization techniques


• Experience with API integrations, micro-frontend architecture


• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and testing frameworks

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking


• Stakeholder collaboration and communication


• Ownership mindset and attention to detail


• Ability to mentor and guide teams


• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Other Personal Characteristics

• Passion for building high-quality digital products


• Proactive and self-driven approach


• Strong focus on user experience and innovation


• Ability to balance technical depth with business priorities

Why join us?

Sony Pictures Networks is home to some of India’s leading entertainment channels such as SET, SAB, MAX, PAL, PIX, Sony BBC Earth, Yay!, Sony Marathi, Sony SIX, Sony TEN, Sony TEN1, SONY Ten2, SONY TEN3, SONY TEN4, to name a few! 

Our foray into the OTT space with one of the most promising streaming platforms, Sony LIV brings us one step closer to being a progressive digitally-led content powerhouse. 

Our independent production venture- Studio Next has already made its mark with original content and IPs for TV and Digital Media. 

But our quest to Go Beyond doesn’t end there. Neither does our search to find people who can take us there. 

We focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy and are recognised as a Great Place to Work.

- Great Place to Work Institute- Ranked as one of the Great Places to Work for since 5 years 

- Included in the Hall of Fame as a part of the Working Mother & Avtar Best Companies for Women in India study- Ranked amongst 100 Best Companies for Women In India 

- ET Human Capital Awards 2021- Winner across multiple categories 

- Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Award - Outstanding Learning Practices.

The biggest award of course is the thrill our employees feel when they can Tell Stories Beyond the Ordinary!