Software Engineer React
Date: 23 Jan 2026
Location: Portugal - Porto
Company: EVS
Scope
EVS is the leader in video production servers and live content management. We deliver live video and emotions to billions of people, every day. As a Front End Engineer specialising in React, you will work on developing the user interface for both Neuron and Cerebrum products, part of the EVS Media Infrastructure group.
Neuron is a powerful audio and video processor on which different identities can be deployed, giving customers flexibility to switch between signal processing, audio shuffling and multiviewer functionality.
Cerebrum plays a key role in the production of major global sporting events, live programs such as news and studio management. Cerebrum allows customers to create customised workflows that operators can access through thick or thin clients. Cerebrum performs Control and Orchestration of Broadcast Systems, routing and tallying signals across SDI, IP and Hybrid technologies as well as the control of third-party devices.
You will actively participate in the various steps of the development process: analysis, architecture, design, implementation, testing, documentation, and maintenance. You will work in a self-organized cross-functional Development Team in an Agile and fast-paced dynamic environment, collaborating closely with colleagues to deliver high-quality solutions with real-world impact in the media and broadcast domain.
Job Description
- Analyse user stories and translate them into technical tasks, estimate the size and complexity of the tasks
- Build technical design proposals
- Develop new software components or enhance existing ones
- Participate in peer code reviews
- Plan, define and perform unit testing
- Create or maintain technical documentation
- Integrate software components developed by yourself and other members of the development team
- Solve defects reported in the defect tracking system
- Identify risks and discuss them with the Quality Control department for building adequate test plans
- Follow the EVS software development process (Source Control Management, Defect Tracking, Coding Rules, Continuous Integration)
- Participate in the continuous improvement of development processes and tools
Profile
Technical skills:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science of equivalent
- Minimum 4 years of professional experience in software development
- Strong Knowledge of React, Typescript
- Understanding of the full software life cycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, and maintenance
The following experiences are not mandatory and will be considered an asset:
- Experience or knowledge of the Broadcast Industry, Scrum, test-driven development
- Experience with Agile development methods and tools (e.g. Jira, TeamCity and BitBucket)
Soft skills:
- Focus on quality, detail-minded, willing to take care of customer point of view
- Critical but constructive mindset focused on delivery constraints and pragmatism
- Capable of executing tasks autonomously, of planning and communicating planning and progress, of getting help where needed
- Good written and verbal communication skills share information actively; respond properly, reports on time; accept criticism and other opinions, addresses criticism constructively
- Excellent team player, creative, pragmatic and proactive
- Aligned with EVS Values: Innovation, Passion, Excellence, Agility, Teamwork and Customer Success
Languages:
- Fluent in English
- Knowledge of Portuguese, Dutch or French is an asset
Offer
Becoming Part of the EVS Team not only means that you will receive a competitive salary in line with your skills and the market, but also a range of other additional wellness and healthcare benefits. Our flexible schedules and hybrid way of working (homeworking) policies will help you preserve your work-life balance.
EVS will give you the tools to develop your skills and your career by giving you the opportunities of internal mobilities and a wide range of trainings. We encourage our motivated talents with a friendly, lively, and inclusive environment.
Check out our website if you want to know more about why you should join us !