Senior Software Engineering Manager – AdTech (React, Node.js) in Manchester

Responsibilities

• Hiring quality software engineering professionals and building a high-performance team to deliver Roku’s business objectives.
• Set clear objectives for the team and individuals that are measurable and attainable.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define goals, requirements, and scope for the Roku business initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance to the team and ensure that timely and informed decisions are made to remove project impediments.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality software deliverables with rigorous validation and verification testing cycles.
• Manage the recruitment, onboarding and continuous training and improvement of engineering teams.
• Communicate project status, risks and outcomes to senior management, ensuring transparency and alignment with business objectives.
• Foster an environment of continuous learning in the team, including active adoption of AI tools and technologies in software engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive years of hands-on software engineering experience with the past 5+ years leading and managing technology teams.
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle with a proven ability to guide teams through design, architecture, development, testing and deployment including Node, React, Javascript, and AWS/GCP.
• Proven capability to make technical tradeoffs based on changing business priorities and technical roadmaps.
• Proven record of implementing essential software engineering practices including code review, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and performance optimisation.
• Demonstrated experience hiring, training, retaining and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
• History of successful stakeholder collaboration with product managers, designers and senior leadership to align technical deliverables with business objectives.

Hybrid Work

Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams generally work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are generally flexible for remote work, except for employees whose specific roles or assigned office location require five days’ a week attendance.

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 is 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.