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Full-Time

Senior Director

Cloud Technology & Infrastructure, Platform Engineering

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Roku

Roku

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming platform and device provider

Entertainment
Consumer Goods

Expert

Manchester, UK

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Platform Engineering
Cloud Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Git
Docker
AWS
Terraform
REST APIs
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 10+ years in a strategic engineering leadership role, setting vision and leading teams of 20+ people with excellent experience in leading and evolving managers
  • Demonstrated ability to engage senior leadership and drive strategic outcomes
  • Demonstrated ability to work with internal users as customers
  • Strong architectural abilities towards building a wholistic developer experience
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Istio and Envoy
  • Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc.
  • Experience with Gitlab, Artifactory, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD and good understanding of different deployment architectures
  • Deep knowledge of one cloud provider between AWS and GCP and working knowledge of another is sufficient.
  • Experience with cloud cost governance involving forecasting and managing costs
  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership to the team with your experience and focus on simplifying and accelerating developer experience. Lead developer platform, application hosting platform, observability and cloud governance
  • Continue to build a world class team of platform engineers by attracting and hiring high quality talent across US, UK and India. We are expanding in India, so part of your time in this role will involve working closely with rest of engineering in supporting a development center in India, and attracting the best talent there
  • Work with senior management and align roadmaps, communication strategy and evolution of platform based on their feedback and users of our platform
  • Act as a product manager for the organization by designing mechanisms to deeply understand our internal customers who use the platform and their pain points
  • Engage with external vendors in negotiations and drive Roku’s cloud governance program, thereby getting involved in build vs buy decisions as needed

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

3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-7%
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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