Senior Software Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to take deep ownership of the OS UI platform that powers the Roku home screen and Browse Surfaces. You will drive architecture and delivery across the OS client stack: SceneGraph component framework, performance and memory optimization, and the user-facing experiences built on top of it.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement features across the Roku home screen & Browse Surfaces, through SceneGraph UI to cloud-backed content experiences
• Drive performance, memory efficiency, and reliability of the home screen on constrained embedded hardware
• Own features end-to-end: design, implementation, testing, and production rollout to hundreds of millions of devices
• Collaborate with UI/UX design, product management, and cloud engineering teams to define and deliver new user experiences, including AI-driven features
• Mentor engineers, establish technical standards, and evangelize best practices across the team
• Investigate and resolve complex platform issues affecting millions of users

Requirements

7+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time in embedded or consumer electronics environments
Deep proficiency in C++ and/or BrightScript/SceneGraph/TypeScript (or equivalent TV platform SDK experience)
Proven track record in architecting and shipping features on constrained embedded platforms (memory, CPU, GPU)
Strong understanding of multi-threaded development, concurrency, and real-time programming
Experience building and shipping UI experiences on embedded or consumer electronics platforms
Knowledge of Linux operating systems and system-level debugging
Experience with API design and cross-team integration
Familiarity with AI/ML and LLM technologies, with interest in applying them to content and UI experiences

Qualifications

Strong communication skills — this role involves frequent collaboration across engineering, product, and design

Skills

None specified

Benefits

The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $370,000 - $400,000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location.
This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.

Pay

The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $370,000 - $400,000 annually.

Schedule

Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.