Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Backend

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 A highly scalable and highly available real?time advertising platform is crucial for supporting and growing Rokus advertising business. The mission of the Ad Engineering Team is to build this platform. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform to play a vital role in this mission. If you bring extensive experience building complex systems, love great technology at scale, enjoy mentoring, jumping in, and figuring things out in any system, this role is for you About the Role Roku pioneered TV streaming and continues to innovate, leading the industry. The Roku Channel has us well?positioned to help shape the future of streaming. Continued success relies on investing in Advertising Engineering. The ideal candidate will possess endless curiosity and be able to pair a global mindset with locally relevant execution. The successful candidate will demonstrate a balance of hard and soft skills, including the ability to respond promptly to evolving business needs. Building a real?time, highly scalable, and available advertising platform is critical for our success. Our teams mission is to build a best?in?class advertising platform to support and grow Rokus exploding ad business. Our platforms are highly performant, deployed at scale, and set new standards for enabling effective advertising while protecting user privacy. For New York Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $186,000 - $360,000 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. What you'll be doing: 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 the product, and other engineering teams Demonstrate excellent communication skills in working 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 We're excited if you have: 10+ years of experience building large?scale and low?latency distributed systems Command of Java or C++ Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, object?oriented programming, multi?threading, and real?time programming Experience with distributed caching, SQL/NoSQL, and other databases is a plus Experience with Big Data and cloud services such as AWS/GCP is a plus Experience in the advertising domain is a big plus B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent 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 AI literacy and curiosity. You have either 1) tried Gen AI in your previous work or outside of work or 2) are curious about Gen AI and have explored it 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). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. Its 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. 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 companys 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. Were independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku youll be part of a company thats 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 isnt 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 weve 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 Rokus 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 here at any time. #J-18808-Ljbffr