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Roku pioneered streaming to the TV and continues to innovate and lead the industry. While we are well-positioned to help shape the future of television and streaming media around the world, continued success depends on experienced embedded software engineers like you joining the Roku OS Streaming Media team. In this role, you will be part of the team that's responsible for Roku’s Media engine, implementing new features and designing algorithms that deliver flawless video playback to all our users. This includes optimizing network interactions between our players and CDN, implementing adaptive streaming stacks, integrating DRM systems, and developing tools to monitor performance. The features and performance improvements you implement directly impact millions of users every day. This is a great role for an experienced professional with innovative ideas for complex problems and the ability to translate them into ultra-reliable software.
Job Responsibility
Extend Roku's player feature set to support new business opportunities and the latest multimedia specifications
Continuously improve playback on Roku devices, and deliver our users a world-class player experience under all operating conditions
Work independently and in small groups to deliver new features and functionality on-time
Demonstrate excellence in C++ & Python development and deliver high-performance, ultra-reliable software
Demonstrate impeccable software design skills, make extensive changes to an existing C++ code base that are modular and easy to maintain
Demonstrate the ability to dig deep to find solutions to tough problems affecting our users
Requirements
2 – 5 years of relevant software development experience
Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science or equivalent engineering experience
Extensive programming experience with C++ and Python
Proven track record of success with embedded system development projects and Linux operating systems
Deep understanding of multi-threaded development and concurrency management
Experience in API design and developing portable code
Been able to accurately estimate software tasks and work to schedule
Architected, implemented, and tested systems for performance & low resource consumption
A good understanding of open source development
A familiarity with AI/ML and LLM technologies
Experience with other consumer electronics OS’es (e.g. Android, FreeRTOS)
Knowledge of TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP, DRM technologies like PlayReady, Widevine and streaming protocols such as WebRTC, HLS, and/or DASH is important
Experience working with video (H.264, H.265, AV1) & audio (aac, ac3) codecs
Nice to have
A familiarity with AI/ML and LLM technologies
Experience with other consumer electronics OS’es (e.g. Android, FreeRTOS)
What we offer
health insurance
equity awards
life insurance
disability benefits
parental leave
wellness benefits
paid time off
global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources