Roku · 3 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Backend
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $360K/yr
10+ years expRoku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, aiming to power every television in the world. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform to build a highly scalable and available real-time advertising platform that supports and grows Roku's advertising business.
AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsConsumer ElectronicsDigital EntertainmentDigital MediaHardwareMedia and EntertainmentSoftwareVideo Streaming
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 the 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
Required
10+ years of experience building large-scale and low-latency distributed systems
Command of Java or C++
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, object-oriented programming, multi-threading, and real-time programming
B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
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
AI literacy and curiosity. You have either 1) tried Gen AI in your previous work or outside of work or 2) are curious about Gen AI and have explored it
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
Preferred
Experience with distributed caching, SQL/NoSQL, and other databases is a plus
Experience with Big Data and cloud services such as AWS/GCP is a plus
Experience in the advertising domain is a big plus
Benefits
Health insurance
Equity awards
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Parental leave
Wellness benefits
Paid time off
Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
Life
Accident
Disability
Commuter
Retirement options (401(k)/pension)
Company
Roku
Roku develops video streaming devices that provide users access to Internet-streamed video or audio services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (81)
2022 (279)
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2020 (107)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$212.01MKey Investors
News CorpFidelityGlobespan Capital Partners
2017-09-28IPO
2015-11-09Series H· $45.5M
2015-11-01Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Preston Smalley
VP of Viewer Product
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Thomas Dodson
Vice President of Platform Operations
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