Senior Software Engineer - Roku

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If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER — ROKU

Location: On-Site - New York / Los Angeles / San Francisco / Ft. Lauderdale

ABOUT THE ROLE

You'll build and ship the Paramount+ Roku application used by millions of viewers. The Roku platform has constraints other platforms don't: tight memory budgets, a single-threaded render loop, device hardware that ranges from flagship to five years old. You'll solve problems inside those constraints.

We write software that's simple to read, cheap to maintain, and built to last. You'll own features from design through deployment, work across agile teams, and help other engineers get better at this work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design, build, and maintain core Roku framework components and application features for Paramount+

• Architect around Roku's constraints: memory limits, render-thread/task-thread boundaries, device performance tiers, and certification requirements

• Use RSG 1.3 data transfer APIs, BrightScript Memory Monitor, and Perfetto tracing to find and fix performance problems before users hit them

• Build real-time personalization and engagement features — personalized recommendations, dynamic artwork, ad engagement — within Roku's memory and performance budgets

• Write clear documentation for components, architecture decisions, and platform-specific patterns

• Measure and improve application performance and stability through instrumentation and observability

• Work across agile teams and coordinate with backend engineering and DevOps/SRE on service builds and deploys

• Review code, pair with teammates, and raise the quality bar across the team

• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and testing infrastructure

• Design and run A/B tests, then act on what the data says

• Use AI development tools to move faster and share what works with the team

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years writing software

• 3+ years building Roku applications

• BS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience

• You know OOP, data structures, and algorithms well enough to design systems, not just pass interviews

• BrightScript and SceneGraph SDK, including RSG 1.3

• You can explain Roku's memory model, the render-thread/task-thread split, device tiers, and what certification requires

• RESTful API design and data serialization

• Roku frameworks and services: RAF, RMF, RokuPay

• Unit and integration testing on Roku

• HTTP protocol and caching behavior

• Git and GitHub

• You write and speak about technical decisions in a way that helps people act on them

• You use AI tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar) to write and ship code faster

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BrighterScript and Roku community tooling (ropm, bslint, roku-debug)

• Other OTT platforms: Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, LG webOS

• Observability tools: Conviva, New Relic, Datadog, Sentry

• Microservices and backend-for-frontend patterns

• You've worked with personalization or recommendation APIs on resource-constrained devices

• E2E testing for connected-device applications

• Docker and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins or similar)

• GraphQL

• You share AI tools and workflows that save the team time

• You care about UX enough to push back on Product and Design when something isn't right

• You say "I don't know" when you don't know

• You've worked across time zones without waiting for meetings to unblock you

WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE

• You open a 200-file BrightScript repo you've never seen and start making changes the same day

• Other engineers read your code and understand it without a walkthrough

• You notice a memory spike on a Roku Express before QA files a ticket. You fix it and write up what happened

• You track Roku OS releases and adopt new APIs when they solve a real problem, not because they're new

• You write architecture docs, component guides, and Slack explanations that save ten people from asking the same question

• You push back when a plan has gaps. You suggest a better one

• You treat the build pipeline, test coverage, and error monitoring like product features

• You make the people around you better at their jobs

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $124,000.00 - 186,000.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.  

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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