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Roku · 3 hours ago

Software Engineer, Ad Serving

positionBoston, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date4+ years exp

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., and they are seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to their Ad Engineering Team. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining a large-scale, real-time advertising platform to support Roku's ad business.

AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsConsumer ElectronicsDigital EntertainmentDigital MediaHardwareMedia and EntertainmentSoftwareVideo Streaming
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Work alongside a highly skilled engineering team to design, develop, and maintain large scale, highly performing, real-time applications
Own building features, driving directly with product and other engineering teams
Demonstrate excellent communication skills in working with technical and non-technical audiences
Be an evangelist for best practices across all functions – developers, QA, and infrastructure/ops
Be an evangelist for platform innovation and reuse
Deliver top-quality software in a timely fashion

Qualification

JavaC++Distributed systemsAlgorithmsCloud servicesAdvertising domainCritical thinkingTeam orientedResults-oriented mindset

Required

4 - 8 years of experience building large scale and low latency distributed systems
B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
Command of Java or C++
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, object-oriented programming, multi-threading, and real-time programming
Self-motivated individual with a high level of accountability and ownership
Critical thinking and practical decision making
Can do, results-oriented mindset
Nonpolitical, collaborative, and team oriented
Desire to win in a highly competitive industry

Preferred

Experience with distributed caching, SQL/NO SQL, and other databases is a plus
Experience with Big Data and cloud services such as AWS/GCP is a plus
Experience in advertising domain a big plus

Benefits

Global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources
Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
Life
Accident
Disability
Commuter
Retirement options (401(k)/pension)
Time off work for vacation and other personal reasons

Company

Roku

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Roku develops video streaming devices that provide users access to Internet-streamed video or audio services.
dateFounded in 2002
location
Los Gatos, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.roku.com

H1B Sponsorship

Roku has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (120)
2024 (166)
2023 (81)
2022 (279)
2021 (195)
2020 (107)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$212.01M
Key Investors
News CorpFidelityGlobespan Capital Partners
2017-09-28IPO
2015-11-09Series H· $45.5M
2015-11-01Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Preston Smalley
VP of Viewer Product
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Thomas Dodson
Vice President of Platform Operations
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