Senior Software Engineer - Software Development Kit in Cambridge

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 have 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 will make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We are 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: This is a senior software engineering role where you will architect, design, implement and test the run-time and native renderer of Roku's software development kit. You will partner with engineers who build the higher level scripting parts of Roku’s SDK. Roku prides itself in building software and features which run well on our oldest devices, while taking advantage of our latest ones. To this end, the software development kit will need to be designed and implemented from the get-go to run well on devices with extremely limited system resources like RAM, Flash and CPU.

What you’ll be doing:

• Architect, design, implement and test the run-time and native renderer of Roku's software development kit.
• Partner with engineers who build the higher level scripting parts of Roku’s software development kit.
• Ensure that we can stand behind all APIs exposed by Roku’s software development kit, and manage the evolution of these APIs.
• Ensure that the native development kit performs well on low-cost hardware. To this end you will design for and track RAM consumption, rendering frame rate, etc.
• Develop tooling which will allow Roku and 3rd party developers to build great optimized and performant applications to run on the Roku platform.
• Navigate through ambiguous problem spaces and meticulously distill out design choices, trade-offs, and priorities.

We’re Excited If You Have:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in embedded C/C++ development and toolchain.
• Extensive experience with software development on embedded Linux.
• Experience with multi-process architectures and IPC mechanisms.
• Experience with UI/app frameworks from iOS or Android is a plus.
• Excellent software design and architecture skills.
• Ability to see the big picture while focused on short-term objectives and deliverables.
• Ability to multi-task and drive parallel projects and distributed teams with tight deadlines.

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). 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.

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.

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 humour. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We are independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you will be part of a company that is 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.