Senior Software Engineer, Video Platform at Roku

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Microservices, AWS, REST/JSON, NoSQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis, Oracle, MySQL, OTT Video Delivery, DRM, Encoding, CDN, Object-Oriented Design, System Design

Industry

Software Development

Description

Teamwork makes the stream work. Roku is changing how the world watches TV Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers. From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines. About the team You will be part of the Roku Video Platform Engineering team and responsible for building the next-generation video services for the Roku Cloud TV Platform. About the role Roku pioneered TV streaming and continues to innovate and lead the industry. The Roku Channel has us well-positioned to help shape the future of streaming. Continued success relies on investing in the Roku Cloud TV Platform, so we deliver a high-quality streaming TV experience at a global scale. In this role, you will work on key video services projects around video ingestion, encoding, VoD/live-linear, Server Side Ads Insertion, and Video QoS, with the goal of delivering a best-in-class streaming TV experience across all Roku devices. The projects that you will work on will impact millions of Roku users around the world. All along, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with key product engineering stakeholders across Roku engineering teams, and lead the design of our video services platform. The ideal candidate will have endless curiosity and can pair a global mindset with locally relevant execution. You should be a gritty problem solver and self-starter who can drive programs with the product and commercial teams within Roku and across external strategic partner organisations. The successful candidate will display a balance of hard and soft skills, including the ability to respond quickly to changing business needs. What you will be doing Design and implement highly scalable, and reliable web-scale applications Translate functional specifications into logical, component-based technical designs Key technical contributor to the design and implementation of core software backend components of video services platform Write and review code, evaluate architectural tradeoffs for performance and security for high-performance, and high-concurrency video infrastructure applications Collaborate with other engineering groups across the company towards supporting our video services initiatives Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables with limited supervision We're excited if you have Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities 5+ years of solid programming experience in Java core libraries and developing web server applications, object-oriented design and design patterns, and passionate about writing high-quality and well-architected code Strong technical competency and experience in building high-performance and cloud-based scalable micro-services Experience with design and implementation of modern micro-services architectures and API frameworks (REST/JSON) Experience with web servers such as Apache, Tomcat, and building and deploying services on AWS cloud Experience with NoSQL data storage technologies such as Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis, etc. as well as RDMBS like Oracle or MySQL Domain expertise in the area of Over-the-Top Video delivery technologies, On-Demand/Live streaming, DRM, encoding, delivery, CDNs etc. is highly preferred Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests; strong written and verbal communication skills Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science plus 8 years of experience or equivalent; Master's degree preferred #LI_AG18 Our Hybrid Work Approach 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. Benefits Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter. Accommodations Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to EmployeeRelations@Roku.com. The Roku Culture Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV. We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002. To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet. By providing your information, you acknowledge that you want Roku to contact you about job roles, that you have read Roku's Applicant Privacy Notice, and understand that Roku will use your information as described in that notice. If you do not wish to receive any communications from Roku regarding this role or similar roles in the future, you may unsubscribe at any time by emailing WorkforcePrivacy@Roku.com.

Responsibilities

Design and implement highly scalable, reliable web-scale applications for the Roku Cloud TV Platform. Lead the design of core software backend components for video services including ingestion, encoding, and QoS.