Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Observability

Posted on 8/6/2024

Roku

Roku

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming devices and content platform provider

Compensation Overview

$186k - $388k/yr

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software QA & Testing
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
AWS
Go
Prometheus
Development Operations (DevOps)
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in Infrastructure engineering, DevOps, and Software Engineering
  • Recent experience designing and building unified observability platforms that enable companies to use the sometimes overwhelming amount of available data (metrics, logs, and traces) to determine quickly if their application or service is operating as desired
  • Expertise in deploying and using open-source observability tools in large-scale environments, including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo, Thanos, or similar tools such as Cortex, Mimir, ELK (Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana) stack, etc.
  • Expertise in at least one of the observability pillars; (distributed) tracing, logs, metrics, profiling/APM
  • Familiarity with the open standard OpenTelemetry
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and Istio as the architecture on which the observability platform runs, and how they integrate and scale. Additionally, the ability to contribute improvements back to the joint platform for the benefit of all teams.
  • Demonstrated customer engagement and collaboration skills to curate custom dashboards and views, and identify and deploy new tools, to meet their requirements
  • The drive and self-motivation to understand the intricate details of a complex infrastructure environment
  • Hands-on experience working with AWS and/or GCP
  • Experience with Go
  • B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with the Service Mesh team to identify and standardize existing and new observability tools as part of a holistic solution
  • Work on, enhance, and expand our diverse stack of components that operate across multiple clouds, regions, and clusters, managing all observability data. You will have the freedom and tools to drive improvements and make changes
  • Perform feature/functionality/usability trials of new observability tools that can benefit Roku
  • Contribute new open-source tools and improvements to existing open-source tools back to the CNCF ecosystem
  • Design and build automation and custom features in and around the chosen tools to make onboarding new services easy, improve UIX and the general experience for developers
  • Demonstrate great communication skills in working with technical and non-technical audiences

Roku provides a range of products and services in the streaming television market, focusing on consumers in the U.S. and Mexico. Their offerings include Roku-branded TVs, streaming players, audio equipment, and a Smart Home system, all powered by a specialized operating system that enhances the home theater experience. Roku also creates original content through its Roku Originals brand, which is available on The Roku Channel, a free streaming service that reaches around 80 million households. Unlike many competitors, Roku's business model combines hardware sales with advertising revenue and content distribution, allowing them to generate income from both product sales and ad-supported streaming services. The company's goal is to deliver an accessible and enjoyable streaming experience for users while expanding their content offerings.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2002

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Roku's partnership with Shopify enhances ad engagement through e-commerce integration.
  • Expansion of The Roku Channel with international content captures a larger audience.
  • Collaboration with Dolby enhances user experience with superior picture and sound quality.

What critics are saying

  • Testing of intrusive video ads may lead to customer dissatisfaction.
  • Reliance on advertising revenue is risky with potential regulatory changes.
  • Partnership with Thema may not resonate with U.S. and Mexico audiences.

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 diverse audiences.
  • Roku's Smart Home system integrates with streaming devices for a comprehensive home solution.

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Benefits

Unlimited vacation days

Medical, wellness, and financial benefits

Free snacks and access to fitness center at headquarters

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6 month growth

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1 year growth

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2 year growth

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