Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, Roku
Python
Convenient & affordable TV streaming players
Job no longer available
Convenient & affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
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
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with automation systems
- 3+ years of programming experience, preferably with Python for scripting and working with machine learning tools
- Ability to design, implement, and optimize solutions leveraging LLMs via API
- Experience using various LLMs (Open AI, Anthropic APIs) and AI Frameworks like langchain, Tensorflow etc
- Hands-on experience testing AI-powered features (e.g., recommendation systems, computer vision models, chatbots)
- 2+ years of experience developing test plans and test cases
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related
- Expert-level debugging skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with remote teams
- Knowledge of continuous integration tools (Jenkins/Hudson, TeamCity, Maven, Gradle)
- Hands on experience and proficiency in Linux/Unix systems
- Hands on AWS experience or equivalent cloud providers
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly
- Mentoring less experienced Engineers and driving automation development
- A self-directed professional able to work independently
- Previous experience with Non-Functional Testing (Performance Testing, Stress Testing)
- Experience with infrastructure as code and orchestration technologies (Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation)
- Certifications or training in AI/ML or AI testing (e.g., Coursera AI for Everyone, Google AI Engineer, ISTQB AI Testing Foundation)
What the job involves
- As part of our team, you'll leverage your diverse skills to support both Software Engineers and QA Engineers, tackling the daily challenges of their roles. Your specialist knowledge will be invaluable in suggesting improvements to enhance quality and streamline workflows, ensuring we continue to exceed our customers' expectations
- Design, develop, and maintain AI-driven automation systems
- Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product teams to understand and deliver AI-based solutions
- Build new tools and technology
- Assist in monitoring and maintenance of critical systems
- Debug failing tests to improve the quality of automated test tools and frameworks
- Conduct code reviews for improving code quality and optimization
- Promote coding conventions and standards for code re-usability and cleanliness
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. Then, after successful collaborations with TCL and Hisense, the first in-house "Roku Television" was released. In 2026, it was announced that media giant FOX would acquire Roku, which the companies say will create the third largest player in US TV by share of viewing.
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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
(Founder & 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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