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As a Senior Manager at Roku Search, you will lead a team of talented engineers and ML scientists to build and improve the search that powers Roku. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and content partners to understand the user needs and business goals and translate them into technical requirements and solutions. You will also collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure the search is scalable, reliable, and efficient.
Job Responsibility:
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of engineers and data scientists who work on search platform and ML optimizations
Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for search relevance, platform optimizations and innovation
Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of search engine features and algorithms, such as query understanding, ranking, relevance, personalization, and voice search
Conduct data analysis and user research to identify search engine opportunities and challenges
Collaborate with multiple Cloud (ML and engineering) teams, product and business teams to ensure high degree of alignment, ruthless prioritization in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment
Provide technical direction, guidance, mentoring and hands-on management
Plan for operational efficiency to scale products, programs and practices
Recruit and manage a world-class Search platform and ML engineering talent
Assimilate Roku culture and lead by example to nurture and develop it with the broader team
Identify, recommend and develop best practices to improve agility in development pace across geo-distributed teams
Requirements:
12+ years of experience in software engineering
3+ years of experience in managing engineering teams
Strong background and hands-on experience in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Information Retrieval
Proven track record of delivering high-quality and scalable search engine solutions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and stakeholders
Passion for creating a great user experience and solving hard problems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
Nice to have:
Experience with voice search, speech recognition, or natural language understanding is a plus
Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as AWS or GCP, is a plus
What we offer:
Global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources
Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)