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Senior Interaction Designer

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Posted on 6/13/2024

Roku

Roku

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming platform and device provider

Hardware
Consumer Software
Legal
Consumer Goods
Entertainment
Gaming

Senior, Expert

Cambridge, UK

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Communications
Figma
Requirements
  • 6+ years of relevant industry experience as an interaction designer
  • Proficiency in Figma
  • A passion for the end-to-end user experience
  • Good analytical skills for thinking through complex interaction paths and use cases
  • A technical or analytical educational background
  • Familiarity with the streaming TV experience and TV UI design
  • Experience collaborating with teams of designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers throughout the design process and creating artifacts to document the design and user experience
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and relentless attention to detail
  • Comfort operating in a highly dynamic and self-managing environment
Responsibilities
  • Explore design directions, analyzing the pros and cons of each, to arrive at creative, thoughtful design solutions
  • Communicate the user experience at various stages of the design process with wireframes, flow diagrams, mockups, specs, and/or lightweight prototypes
  • Provide and receive feedback in regular design critiques with your peers
  • Balance qualitative and quantitative data to make user-centered design decisions
  • Analyze and document interaction models and detailed case logic
  • Partner with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements and build unique experiences that inform, entertain, and delight our customers
  • Contribute at every step of the product life-cycle from general product discovery, research, ideation and AB tests
  • Partner with User Researchers to determine and execute the ideal research method to gather customer insights or evaluate designs

Roku offers a streaming platform with a purpose-built operating system and a range of devices, providing a seamless home entertainment experience. The company also develops exclusive Roku Originals for The Roku Channel, reaching approximately 80 million households in the U.S. and Mexico.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$298.2M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-8%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Significant investments from firms like Kessler Investment Group and Vestmark Advisory Solutions indicate strong market confidence in Roku's growth potential.
  • The launch of the NBA FAST channel and the partnership with WWE for exclusive content can attract a broader audience and increase user engagement.
  • Roku's proactive security measures, including two-factor authentication, enhance user trust and platform reliability.

What critics are saying

  • The recent data breaches affecting nearly 600,000 accounts could damage Roku's reputation and erode user trust.
  • The competitive landscape of streaming services is intense, with giants like Amazon and Netflix potentially overshadowing Roku's market share.

What makes Roku unique

  • Roku's integration with The Trade Desk offers advertisers a unique biddable private marketplace, setting it apart from other streaming platforms.
  • The partnership with Kroger for a shopper data program enhances the precision and measurability of online TV advertising, a feature not commonly found in competitors.
  • Roku's development of Pro Series 4K TVs with Dolby Atmos speakers and mini LED backlighting showcases its commitment to high-quality hardware innovation.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation days

Medical, wellness, and financial benefits

Free snacks and access to fitness center at headquarters

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