Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Roku is changing how the world watches TV. Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers. From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

Job Responsibility

Design and implement highly scalable, and reliable web-scale applications
Translate functional specifications into logical, component-based technical designs
Key technical contributor to the design and implementation of core software backend components of video services platform
Write and review code, evaluate architectural tradeoffs for performance and security for high-performance, and high-concurrency video infrastructure applications
Collaborate with other engineering groups across the company towards supporting our video services initiatives
Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables with limited supervision

Requirements

Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
5+ years of solid programming experience in Java core libraries and developing web server applications, object-oriented design and design patterns, and passionate about writing high-quality and well-architected code
Strong technical competency and experience in building high-performance and cloud-based scalable micro-services
Experience with design and implementation of modern micro-services architectures and API frameworks (REST/JSON)
Experience with web servers such as Apache, Tomcat, and building and deploying services on AWS cloud
Experience with NoSQL data storage technologies such as Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis, etc. as well as RDMBS like Oracle or MySQL
Domain expertise in the area of Over-the-Top Video delivery technologies, On-Demand/Live streaming, DRM, encoding, delivery, CDNs etc. is highly preferred
Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests
strong written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science plus 8 years of experience or equivalent
Master's degree preferred

Nice to have

Domain expertise in Over-the-Top Video delivery technologies, On-Demand/Live streaming, DRM, encoding, delivery, CDNs
Master's degree

What we offer

Global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources
Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
Life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
Time off in accordance with local leave policies

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