Sr. Manager, Software Engineering

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

The Enterprise Software Engineering team at Roku builds the web applications and cloud services that power our internal operations, supporting functions such as Finance, People, Supply Chain, and other key enterprise functions. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers in our UK office to design, develop, and deliver scalable systems that enable Roku’s business teams to operate more effectively and efficiently. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, and it’s ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems through technology. You’re a technically strong, self-driven leader with experience building large-scale enterprise systems. You highly value user experience and take pride in delivering innovative and reliable solutions. You are also dedicated to mentoring and developing engineering talent, fostering both team growth and individual development. Our work can be demanding, but we find this challenge highly rewarding. The ideal candidate actively engages in their role, showing curiosity and a willingness to tackle problems and make data-driven decisions, even when faced with significant ambiguity. As our industry evolves rapidly, we expect a successful candidate to adapt quickly to changing business demands, understanding that their success is closely tied to the team’s success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of senior software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability. Provide technical guidance and career development support to team members.
• Technical Strategy: Collaborate closely with other engineering managers to define and drive the technical vision and long-term roadmap, ensuring alignment across global teams. Drive the delivery of robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions with high quality.
• Project Execution: Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Lead the prioritization and execution of projects to ensure timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with other engineering teams to integrate enterprise systems with Roku’s broader platform. Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and enterprise application teams to ensure seamless implementation of solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation and continuous improvement in development agility, tools, and technologies across geo-distributed teams. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in enterprise software and systems.

What You Will Bring

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in technical leadership or management roles.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in architecting and building scalable full-stack systems, with emphasis on backend technologies (Java, Python, databases), cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), and APIs.
• Strong foundation in data integration, ETL pipelines, and business intelligence tools.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and business-minded, skilled at balancing technical trade-offs with strategic priorities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance 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.

The Roku Culture

Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company’s success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We’re independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you’ll be part of a company that’s changing how the world watches TV. We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn’t real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.