Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform

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 

Our developers and engineers are owners. They are motivated from within, finding and taking on a feature or project simply because that problem needs to be solved and shipped. But that individual must work together with different engineering teams, UI design, product teams, and business leadership to make things happen, which means that engineers succeed here because they can maintain that independent spirit and motivation within a deeply collaborative environment. We are the pragmatic dreamers inventing and re-inventing the world of streaming media. 

Roku is a global leader in streaming, connecting over 90 million active accounts to entertainment they love. Since pioneering streaming in 2008, Roku has grown to power TVs, players, and audio devices worldwide, with 30.1 billion streaming hours in 2024. Our Cambridge office is a hub of innovation, and we’re pushing the future of streaming with AI-driven features and global expansion. 

About the role 

Join our Bengaluru team as a Senior Software Engineer (Developer Platform) building tools and APIs using modern C++ and AI-powered development tools, while solving complex embedded systems challenges that directly impact how content is streamed into millions of homes. 

 
This role combines deep technical problem-solving with cutting-edge AI applications. You’ll work closely with product teams on international features, develop tools for our engineering community, and leverage generative AI to accelerate development cycles. You will also design ways to infuse AI technologies into developer tools to help our Partners accelerate how they bring content to life on the Roku platform. Perfect for senior embedded systems professionals who learn fast, think proactively, and thrive on high-visibility impact. 

he role requires expertise in API design, system architecture, portability, OS internals and writing high performance, portable C code in a device independent manner. Familiarity with building embedded features for debuggers, memory profiling tools, etc. is desirable. You will be joining a talented, high-performance team.

We are looking for someone who can help us keep up this pace and continue delivering high quality as we grow. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Build scalable AI features that boost partner productivity when building Apps on Roku. 

• Design and develop OS features that are fast, efficient and maximize platform flexibility. 

• Implement new debugger enhancements . 

• Add system and memory profiling features to help build more efficient apps. 

• Write great APIs and modular code that grows with our platform. 

• Integrate AI/ML capabilities and leverage generative AI tools to accelerate development 

• Implement features with the abstractions necessary to run on a variety of hardware. 

• Design for performance and ensure that your code is fast and resource efficient. 

• Implement UI features requested by partners 

• Stay current with AI trends and emerging technologies 

We’re excited if you have 

• 5+ years of experience developing Linux based consumer electronic products 

• Excellent C and C++ programming skills 

• Knowledge of AI applications and experience with generative AI tools 

•  Experience in API design and developing portable code 

• Proven track record of success with embedded Linux development projects 

• Broad understanding of Internet performance characteristics 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• The ability & hunger to dig-deep to find solutions to new and challenging problems 

• Experience in embedded or other memory and CPU constrained environments 

• A deep understanding of multi-threaded development and concurrency management 

• Experience in optimizing performance on systems with limited resources. 

• Experience in embedded UI development, Like Qt, OpenGL 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electronics/Communications or related streams 

Deep background in one or more of the following 

• Audio/video streaming, embedded graphics, and I/O 

• Linux and other embedded RTOS environments 

• Multi-process and IPC 

• Internet networking protocols (TCP/UDP/IP) 

• User interface development and frameworks 

• Security (especially hosting and execution of untrusted code within VMs) 

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. 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.

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. 

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