Senior Software Engineer
- Pay
- $425,000 – $537,200 per year
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Listed
- 2 days ago
About the role
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.
What you'll be doing
- Design, develop and deploy scalable web applications and services, being part of everything from contributing to web technology and framework stack, to use case and data model design.
- Drive architecture discussions, take ownership and responsibility over new projects, and deliver high quality software with tight timeline.
- Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure the application meets compliance, security and audit requirements.
- Participate in the continual improvement of engineering tools, cloud-based technologies/services, and process.
- Define and participate in Agile development process, including scoping, technical design, estimation effort, coding, testing, debugging, code reviews, maintenance and support.
- Collaborate with cross-function teams and demonstrate great communication skills.
You are required to have
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 10 years of progressive experience in the position or a related occupation.
- Must have at least 1 year of prior work experience in the following:
- Delivery of multi-tier, highly scalable, distributed web applications.
- Software architecture, object-oriented design principles, and data structures.
- Developing microservices using the following: Java, Spring, Python and CI/CD.
- Experience in SQL and NoSQL including Oracle database design.
- AWS Cloud including the following: EC2, S3, RDS, SQS, VPC, and Elastic Cache.
- Google Cloud including Cloud Datastore, Cloud Storage, and Pub/Sub.
Up to one day per week telecommuting may be permitted.
Pay and benefits
For California Only - The annual salary for this position is $425,000 - $537,200
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.
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What's Roku's approach to hybrid working?
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams generally work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are generally flexible for remote work, except for employees whose specific roles or assigned office location require five days' a week attendance.
What are some of the 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.
What should I know about Roku's 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.
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Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From Roku's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 7, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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