Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Apps

Teamwork makes the stream work. 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. About the role Roku pioneered TV streaming and continues to innovate and lead the industry. The Roku Channel has us well-positioned to help shape the future of streaming. Continued success relies on investing in the Roku Cloud TV Platforms so we deliver high quality streaming TV experience at a global scale. You will be part of the engineering team responsible for The Roku Channel streaming service and will contribute to building apps and features on multiple platforms like for the FireTV, GoogleTV, web, Samsung, FireTV etc. The projects that you will work on will impact millions of Roku users around the world. All along, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with key product engineering stakeholders across Roku engineering teams, and contribute towards building world class media applications. The ideal candidate will have endless curiosity and can pair a global mindset with locally relevant execution. You should be a gritty problem solver and self-starter who can drive programs with the product and business teams as well as with external partners. The successful candidate will display a balance of hard and soft skills, including the ability to respond quickly to changing business needs. What you’ll be doing You will work with a team of high performance and talented engineers building delightful experiences enjoyed by millions of viewers on The Roku Channel. Contribute to the architecture, design and implementation of technology solutions for web-based video applications. Maintain high coding standards and follow software engineering best practices. Participate and enhance a culture of engineering and operational excellence. Continually focus on innovation, and user delight while building and improving the user experience, reliability, stability, security and quality of the apps. Participate in scoping, technical design, estimation effort, coding, testing, debugging, code reviews, maintenance and support. Collaborate with product and program managers, UX designers, and cross-engineering teams to deliver project goals. We’re excited if you have Strong problem solving and analytical abilities. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience with full stack web app development using Javascript/Typescript, HTML5, CSS. Experience building modern web applications (SPA, PWA, responsive) using frameworks like Node, React/Redux, Express, Material UI, Cordova, NoSQL etc. supporting millions of global users. Experience with AWS/GCP, APM and app analytics tools, familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, npm/yarn, webpack, Backend-For-Frontend paradigm etc. Very good understanding of component based arch, async operations, data binding, DOM manipulation, routing, SASS/LESS etc. Familiarity with media frameworks and streaming protocols HLS and MPEG-DASH, DRM, and media playback on HTML5, iOS, Android using one or more of MSE/EME, ExoPlayer, VideoJS/Dashjs etc. Experience with Kanban, Scrum, CI/CD, unit tests, automation, app and system monitoring. 6+ years of web development experience. BS or MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Our Hybrid Work Approach Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy. Benefits Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include 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). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter. Accommodations Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Roku, Inc.