Senior Software Engineer, Roku
Embedded UI
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
- Up to 3 years experience relevant software development experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native, Python, BrightScript, or related technologies
- Familiarity with AI/ML and LLM technologies
- Experience with C++, especially in embedded environments
- Consumer electronics experience in media/content or ad product development is a plus
- Experience in productionizing solutions, including content management, UI development, cloud development, and cloud backend integration
- Knowledge of Core OS concepts like memory management and multi-threading
- Experience in API design, with an understanding of considerations and trade-offs
- Strong communication skills, as this role involves frequent collaboration across teams
- If you're a pragmatic dreamer passionate about shaping the future of media experiences, we’d love to hear from you
What the job involves
- 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 develop and manage 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
- Designing and developing features for Live Experiences on the Roku OS
- 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
Application process
- We ask that you remove any photos from your resume or CV before submitting your application
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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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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