Senior Software Engineer, Roku UI

<div class="content-intro"><h2 style="font-family: GothamBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #662d91;">Teamwork makes the stream work.</h2> <p> </p> <h3 style="font-family: GothamBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><strong>Roku is changing how the world watches TV</strong></h3> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p></div><p></p> <h3><strong>About the team</strong></h3> <p class="text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-200 my-2.5 last:mb-0 first:mt-0 ">At Roku, the UI Systems team builds the high-performance engines and core graphics infrastructure that power millions of devices. We own the low-level C++ frameworks, rendering pipelines, and system architectures that enable smooth navigation and rich animations. Our work sits at the intersection of hardware and software, where we optimize graphics rendering, memory management, and layout engines to ensure a consistent, lightning-fast experience across our entire device portfolio. We operate in a collaborative, high-trust environment, partnering closely with firmware and silicon teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible on embedded hardware.</p> <h3><strong>About the role</strong></h3> <p class="text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-200 my-2.5 last:mb-0 first:mt-0 ">As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key architect of the core systems that underpin Roku’s user experience. You will design and implement performance-critical code within our UI engine, focusing on graphics primitives, memory efficiency, and hardware acceleration. You’ll tackle complex systems-level challenges—such as optimizing frame rates on resource-constrained hardware and building robust APIs for higher-level frameworks. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive on low-level systems programming, care about performance down to the microsecond, and want to build the high-performance foundations that power the future of television.</p> <h3><strong>What you’ll be doing</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Architect and optimize core C++ UI frameworks and rendering engines to ensure buttery-smooth performance across a diverse range of hardware profiles.</li> <li>Lead technical investigations into system-level bottlenecks, memory leaks, and GPU/CPU synchronization issues.</li> <li>Develop and maintain low-level graphics APIs and layout systems that serve as the backbone for Roku’s application ecosystem.</li> <li>Integrate AI/ML capabilities at the systems level, leveraging generative AI tools to optimize code generation and automate performance profiling.</li> <li>Collaborate with firmware and driver teams to leverage hardware-specific optimizations and ensure seamless integration with the underlying OS.</li> <li>Mentor junior developers through deep-dive code reviews, architectural design sessions, and technical documentation of core systems.</li> <li>Drive engineering excellence by implementing advanced debugging tools, automated performance regression suites, and modern C++ best practices.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>We’re excited if you have</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Minimum of 5+ years of software engineering experience with a heavy focus on C++ (C++14/17/20).</li> <li>Deep understanding of systems programming, including memory management, multi-threading, and hardware-software abstraction layers.</li> <li>Experience wit ... (truncated, view full listing at source)