Software Engineer, Ad Serving

About the role

Roku is a fast-growing public company that pioneers TV streaming. We are looking for a Software Engineer to join the Ad Engineering Team. This role is crucial for building a scalable, high-performance, real-time advertising platform.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a highly skilled engineering team to design, develop, and maintain large scale, highly performing, real-time applications
• Own building features, driving directly with product and other engineering teams
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
• Be an evangelist for best practices across all functions – developers, QA, and infrastructure/ops
• Be an evangelist for platform innovation and reuse
• Deliver top-quality software in a timely fashion

Requirements

• 4 - 8 years of experience building large scale and low latency distributed systems
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, object-oriented programming, multi-threading, and real-time programming
• Experience with distributed caching, SQL/NO SQL, and other databases
• Experience with Big Data and cloud services such as AWS/GCP
• Experience in advertising domain a big plus
• Self-motivated individual with a high level of accountability and ownership
• Critical thinking and practical decision making
• Can do, results-oriented mindset
• Nonpolitical, collaborative, and team oriented
• Desire to win in a highly competitive industry

Qualifications

• Endless curiosity and a global mindset with locally relevant execution
• Able to respond quickly to changing business needs

Skills

• Java or C++ proficiency
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Benefits

Roku offers a comprehensive benefits package including mental health and financial wellness support, local benefits such as healthcare, life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options, and time off for vacation and personal reasons. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This role is full-time and based in our headquarters in Irvine, California.