Software Engineer

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 Roku pioneered streaming to the TV and continues to innovate and lead the industry. While we are well-positioned to help shape the future of television and streaming media around the world, continued success depends on experienced embedded software engineers like you joining the Roku OS Streaming Media team. In this role, you will be part of the team that's responsible for Roku’s Media engine, implementing new features and designing algorithms that deliver flawless video playback to all our users. This includes optimizing network interactions between our players and CDN, implementing adaptive streaming stacks, integrating DRM systems, and developing tools to monitor performance. The features and performance improvements you implement directly impact millions of users every day. This is a great role for an experienced professional with innovative ideas for complex problems and the ability to translate them into ultra-reliable software. For California Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $197,900 - $280,000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off. What you'll be doing Extend Roku's player feature set to support new business opportunities and the latest multimedia specifications Continuously improve playback on Roku devices, and deliver our users a world-class player experience under all operating conditions Work independently and in small groups to deliver new features and functionality on-time Demonstrate excellence in C++ Python development and deliver high-performance, ultra-reliable software Demonstrate impeccable software design skills, make extensive changes to an existing C++ code base that are modular and easy to maintain Demonstrate the ability to dig deep to find solutions to tough problems affecting our users We're excited if you have 2 – 5 years of relevant software development experience Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science or equivalent engineering experience. Extensive programming experience with C++ and Python Proven track record of success with embedded system development projects and Linux operating systems. Deep understanding of multi-threaded development and concurrency management. Experience in API design and developing portable code. Been able to accurately estimate software tasks and work to schedule. Architected, implemented, and tested systems for performance low resource consumption. A good understanding of open source development A familiarity with AI/ML and LLM technologies. Experience with other consumer electronics OS’es (e.g. Android, FreeRTOS) Knowledge of TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP, DRM technologies like PlayReady, Widevine and streaming protocols such as WebRTC, HLS, and/or DASH is important. Experience working with video (H.264, H.265, AV1) audio (aac, ac3) codecs. #LI-SR2 Our Hybrid Work Approach Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where ... (truncated, view full listing at source)