Senior Software Engineer, UI Players in Cambridge

Teamwork makes the stream work.

With more than 85 million people using our products globally, we’ve become well-known for products that “just work” right out of the box and integrate almost by magic. Our goal is to help people find what they want and make it easier for people to stream. We accomplish this using state‑of‑the‑art technology and engineering to make it happen, considering the customer as the centre of all that we do.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to focus on developing core features for the Roku platform UI. This is an excellent role for a senior professional who enjoys a high level of visibility, thrives on having a critical business impact, and is excited to work on a component that touches almost everything streamed on the Roku platform.

This team spends most of its time working on customer focused features that improve the user experience, from cross‑platform device experiences, TV & Player centric UI, and IoT integration with Roku OS. Our product roadmap helps us accelerate our growth and scale, putting surprising new features into the hands of tens of millions of Roku users worldwide.

Our developers and engineers are owners. They are motivated from within, finding and taking on a feature or project simply because that problem needs to be solved and shipped. But that individual must work together with different engineering teams, UI design, product teams, QA, and business leadership to make things happen, which means that engineers succeed here because they can maintain that independent spirit and motivation within a deeply collaborative environment.

We are the pragmatic dreamers inventing and re‑inventing the world of streaming media.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work closely with product development, platform services, and release management teams to contribute extensively to our embedded UI development and underlying architecture.
• Integrate third‑party C++ libraries.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve issues within the Roku Platform.

We’re excited if you have:

• Relevant software development experience and a proven track record of designing and shipping high‑quality software on an embedded platform.
• Extensive programming experience with C++ and Embedded Linux or Native Application Development.
• In‑depth understanding of Linux, tools, libraries, and open‑source development.
• Proficiency in AI Assisted programming.
• Understanding of API design considerations and trade‑offs.
• Familiarity with tools and libraries such as Boost, PlayReady, ALSA, DIAL a plus.
• Experience with memory management and multi‑threaded development.
• Experience with OpenGL and DirectFB.
• Media / Video knowledge such as codecs, media streaming, etc. would also be a plus.
• Ideally, embedded and consumer electronics experience.
• Ability to accurately estimate software tasks and work to schedule.
• Success at Roku is a collaborative effort, so you need to be a strong communicator, describing issues and solutions to various audiences.
• Bachelor’s and/or master’s 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 EmployeeRelations@Roku.com.