Roku-posted 8 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
San Jose, CA
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV and continues to innovate and lead the industry. While we are well-positioned to help shape the future of television and streaming media worldwide, continued success stems from experienced embedded software engineers like you joining the Roku OS, Streaming Media team. In this role, you will be part of the team that's responsible for Roku's Media engine, implementing new features and designing algorithms that deliver flawless video playback to all our users. This includes optimizing network interactions between our player and CDN, implementing adaptive streaming stacks, integrating DRM systems, and developing tools to monitor performance. The features and performance improvements you implement directly impact millions of users every day. This is a great role for an experienced professional who has innovative ideas for complex problems and can translate these ideas into ultra-reliable software.

  • Extend Roku's player feature set to support new business opportunities and the latest multimedia specifications
  • Continuously improve playback on Roku devices, and deliver our users a world-class player experience under all operating conditions
  • Work independently and in small groups to deliver new features and functionality on time
  • Demonstrate excellence in C++ & Python development and deliver high-performance, ultra-reliable software
  • Demonstrate impeccable software design skills, make extensive changes to an existing C++ code base that are modular and easy to maintain
  • Demonstrate the ability to dig deep to find solutions to challenging problems affecting our users
  • 2 - 5 years of relevant software development experience
  • Bachelor's or master's in computer science or equivalent engineering experience
  • Extensive programming experience with C++ and Python
  • Proven track record of success with embedded system development projects and Linux operating systems
  • Deep understanding of multi-threaded development and concurrency management
  • Experience in API design and developing portable code
  • Able to accurately estimate software tasks and work to schedule
  • Architected, implemented, and tested systems for performance & low resource consumption
  • A good understanding of open-source development
  • A familiarity with AI/ML and LLM technologies
  • Experience with other consumer electronics OS's (e.g., Android, FreeRTOS)
  • Experience working with video (H.264, H.265) & audio (aac, ac3) codecs
  • Global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
  • Time off work for vacation and other personal reasons
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