Senior Software Engineer, Roku
User Interface
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
Open for applications
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Open for applications
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
- This role requires a strong foundation in both embedded systems and UI development, with a focus on C++ for firmware and JavaScript/BrightScript for UI
- 2+ years of relevant software development experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Proficiency in C++, especially in embedded environments, with a strong understanding of memory management, multi-threading, and performance optimization
- Experience with scripting languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native, Python, or BrightScript
- Experience with prompt engineering and proficiency in utilising AI tools such as CoPilot
- Experience in consumer electronics, particularly in media/content or ad product development
- A track record of productionising solutions, including content management, UI development, cloud development, and cloud backend integration
- Knowledge of Core OS concepts like memory management, threading, and system-level debugging
- Experience in API design, with an understanding of considerations and trade-offs
- Strong communication skills, as this role involves frequent collaboration across teams
What the job involves
- Join a team dedicated to delivering customer-focused features that elevate user experiences on a global scale
- Our team specializes in creating engaging content such as wallpapers, screensavers, themes, microsites, and more
- Guided by an ambitious product roadmap, we aim to accelerate growth and scale by introducing innovative features to millions of users worldwide
- We foster a culture of ownership where developers and engineers are self-motivated to tackle challenges and ship impactful solutions
- Collaboration is key—engineers work closely with cross-functional teams, including firmware, UI design, product management, and business leadership, to make things happen
- If you're passionate about reimagining the world of streaming media in a dynamic, collaborative environment, this is the team for you
- Our products are known for their seamless integration and intuitive design that delights users right out of the box
- These qualities are the result of meticulous engineering and a commitment to excellence
- As part of the engineering team, you’ll work on both firmware and UI development, contributing to features for Screensavers, Themes, Static & Dynamic Wallpapers, and Microsites
- You’ll also support customer applications on the Roku platform, incorporating new features to meet evolving requirements
- You’ll have the opportunity to work across the stack, from low-level system components to user-facing features
- Designing and developing features for Themed Experiences on the Roku OS, spanning both firmware and UI layers
- Writing efficient, high-quality C++ code for embedded systems and integrating it with UI components
- Collaborating with UI/UX design and Platform Services teams to create and implement new experiences
- Building proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and adapting them for production release
- Investigating, diagnosing, and resolving issues to maintain commercially viable solutions
- Optimizing performance and memory usage across firmware and UI components
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
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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