Full-Time

Lead Software Engineer

Subscription Platform

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Roku

Roku

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming devices and content distribution platform

Consumer Software
Consumer Goods
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$186k - $388kAnnually

Expert

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 15+ years of experience in architecting, implementing and running large scale services, specifically in subscriptions, purchase and billing domain.
  • Experience building systems of various workloads - streaming, API, notifications, batch, etc.
  • Expertise with various subscription flows, such as tax, payment, purchase, renewal, dunning, cancellation, repurchase, invoices, etc.
  • Experience around RFP (Request for Proposal) Process, proven ability to translate business needs to vendor requirement, performance deep technical evaluation on 3rd party services, and to help business selecting the right vendor to scale with the company.
  • Strong architectural design experience, great track record of building a highly available and scalable subscription platform.
  • Strong expertise with cloud solutions/systems across cloud with AWS or GCP is a must.
  • Strong experience in designing, leading implementation of highly complex transactional systems collaborating with teams across the organization.
  • Strong passion for technology and adding value to the bottom line through technology.
  • Strong passion & expertise with automation including building and adopting CI/CD pipelines.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the evaluation and implementation of new technologies and designs. Evaluate emerging technologies and seek innovative solutions to address existing and new challenges.
  • Engage in architectural discussions across multiple teams, influence the roadmap, and take ownership of key projects and initiatives.
  • Providing technical leadership and expertise to drive platform capabilities to ensure high availability and scalability.
  • Demonstrate engineering excellence practice by setting expectation and lead by hands-on examples.
  • Own building platform features, driving directly with product and other engineering teams.
  • Review technical specification documents created by the development team and mentor team members.
  • Own design and implementation of shared architectural layers (e.g. queuing, event systems, shared memory clusters) and libraries that can be used across teams.
  • Be an evangelist for best practices across all functions – developers, QA and infrastructure/ops.
  • Be an evangelist for platform innovation and reuse.
  • Be actively involved in code/design reviews, but expected to code 70% of the time.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with multi-cloud solution is a plus, ability offering technical guidance to design, deploy and scale application across multiple cloud environments.

Roku operates in the streaming television market, providing a variety of products such as Roku-branded TVs, streaming players, and audio equipment. Their products are powered by a specialized operating system that enhances the home theater experience. Roku also creates exclusive content through Roku Originals, which is available on The Roku Channel, a free streaming service that reaches around 80 million households. The company generates revenue through hardware sales, advertising, and content distribution, setting it apart from competitors by offering both a wide range of devices and a free content platform.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$241M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnership with CHiQ expands Roku's presence in the European smart TV market.
  • New 'fast' channels on The Roku Channel can boost user engagement and ad revenue.
  • Strong investor confidence is shown by recent investments from multiple asset management firms.

What critics are saying

  • Dolby's lawsuit could result in significant legal costs and damages for Roku.
  • Competition from established brands like Samsung and LG may impact QLED TV sales.
  • New content offerings may not attract the expected audience, risking lower ad revenue.

What makes Roku unique

  • Roku's proprietary OS offers a seamless and user-friendly streaming experience.
  • Roku Originals and The Roku Channel provide exclusive content to attract viewers.
  • Roku's diverse product range includes TVs, streaming players, and audio equipment.

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Benefits

Unlimited vacation days

Medical, wellness, and financial benefits

Free snacks and access to fitness center at headquarters