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Roku · 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Backend

positionBoston, Massachusetts
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date10+ years exp

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Advertising Platform. The role involves designing and developing a highly scalable real-time advertising platform to support Roku's growing 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 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

JavaC++Distributed systemsAlgorithmsData structuresPerformance optimizationMulti-threadingReal-time programmingSQL/NoSQLBig DataCloud servicesAdvertising domainCritical thinkingTeam-orientedResults-oriented mindset

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

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

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)

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
Represents job field similar to this job
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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