Senior Software Engineer, Roku
Data Engineering
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
Be an early applicant
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide its users with a more convenient and cost effective way of watching the programs they love.
Role
Who you are
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s of Science in Computer Science is preferred
- 5+ years of professional experience as a data or software engineer
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with SQL is required
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language, Python, is required
- Experience with big data technologies such as HDFS, YARN, MapReduce, Hive, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, and Presto
- Proficiency in data modeling, including the design, implementation, and optimization of conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support scalable and efficient data architectures
- Experience with cloud AWS/GCP and Looker is a plus
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as developers, analysts, and operations to execute deliverables
What the job involves
- The Roku Data Engineering team is dedicated to building a world-class big data platform that allows both internal and external stakeholders to use data for business growth
- Working closely with business units and engineering teams, we gather and analyze key metrics that inform critical decisions across new and existing initiatives
- As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing data models and creating scalable data pipelines to collect business metrics across all Roku devices
- Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to engage consumers
- Roku streaming players and Roku TV™ models are available worldwide through direct retail sales and licensing agreements with TV brands and pay-TV operators
- With tens of millions of players sold across many countries, thousands of streaming channels, and billions of hours watched on our platform, building scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant big data platforms is essential for our success
- Build highly scalable, available, and fault-tolerant distributed data processing systems for both batch and streaming, processing tens of terabytes of data ingested daily, as well as managing a petabyte-sized data warehouse
- Develop robust data solutions and streamline diverse datasets into simplified models to promote self-service
- Develop data pipelines that ensure high quality and are resilient to low-quality data sources
- Take responsibility for data mapping, business logic, transformations, and data quality
- Debugging low-level systems, measuring performance, and optimizing large production clusters
- Engage in architectural discussions, influence the product roadmap, and take ownership of new projects
- Support and maintain existing platforms while transitioning to newer technology stacks and architectures
Our take
According to Nielsen data, the average streamer spends over seven minutes searching for something to watch. Streaming services use customers' viewing history to make suggestions, but these are limited to programs licensed for that particular service.
Roku provides an integrated streaming service that offers TV channels, movies and third-party streaming services, resulting in an all-in-one streaming platform. The service can be accessed through a variety of customized subscription packages and fees.
Roku stands out in the streaming industry by bringing many competitors together in one package. The startup provides further innovative services such as a weekly TV series named 'Roku Recommends' which uses first-party data to recommend essential viewing to users. Alongside funding filmmakers through its "Change Makers Program", Roku also acquired its own original library of shows through its acquisition of now-defunct Quibi's library in 2021. After successful collaborations with TCL and Hisense, the first in-house "Roku Television" was released in 2023, further exemplifying the streaming company's wider ambitions in the media sector.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2016
$45.5m
LATE VC
Nov 2015
$45.5m
SERIES H
Total funding: $247.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, wellness and financial benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Free snacks and access to the company fitness center
Company HQ
Newhall, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Anthony Wood
(CEO)Studied Engineering at Texas A&M before founding their first company in 1986. They held VP roles at both Adobe and Netflix.
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