Software Engineering Specialist

The Job

Seeking a skilled Software Development Engineer II to join our Roku Player SDK Team This team is responsible for developing and optimizing video playback experiences across Roku platforms ensuring highquality seamless streaming experiences for millions of users worldwide including on our flagship streaming service Max You will work within a growing team of talented engineers across the globe dedicated to innovation in streaming technology for Roku devices

As a Software Development Engineer II you will contribute to the delivery of new video playbackrelated features for the Roku platform across the WBD streaming app suite You will be expected to ensure these features are delivered with good quality and in a timely manner You will work closely with other engineers and your manager to contribute to the planning of future sprints for new Rokuspecific features and bug fixes

To be successful in this position you should have a solid track record of building highperformance applications for Roku and a good understanding of Software Architecture and Design principles within the Roku ecosystem You should be comfortable using common industry tools for software development including IDEs build and continuous integration systems source code control management and code review tools with a focus on the Roku development environment You will contribute to the design and implementation of highquality Roku applications while working within a professional team environment You should be an effective communicator and be able to author clear technical documentation describing approaches to solving problems on the Roku platform including Brightscriptspecific considerations

The Daily

Design develop and maintain components of the Roku Player SDK for various Roku devices

Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including product managers designers and other engineering teams to enhance the video playback experience on Roku

Contribute to the optimization of streaming performance on Roku devices ensuring low latency high quality and smooth playback utilizing the Roku Media Player

Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to media streaming buffering and DRM specifically on the Roku platform and within Brightscript

Ensure code quality through unit testing integration testing and participation in code reviews with a focus on Brightscript and Rokuspecific testing methodologies

Stay up to date with Rokus latest technologies and industry best practices to contribute to the SDKs evolution on the Roku platform

Work across teams and disciplines to explore and document technical solutions for Roku contributing to the evaluation of technical tradeoffs using the latest streaming media technologies and video capabilities within the Roku environment

The Essentials

3 years of software development experience with a significant focus on Roku development using Brightscript

Strong proficiency in Brightscript and experience with the Roku SDK and Roku Media Player

A bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent work experience

Solid problemsolving skills and the ability to debug moderately complex issues on the Roku platform including Brightscript debugging

Familiarity with CICD pipelines automated testing concepts and Agile development methodologies within the context of Roku development

Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fastpaced environment including discussing Rokuspecific challenges and solutions

Experience with the architecture design and implementation of moderately complex Roku applications with an understanding of scalability testability and performance tuning on Roku devices

Familiarity with scripting languages commonly used in conjunction with Roku development

Willingness to participate in periodic oncall support for critical emergent customerfacing issues on Roku with guidance

Ability to provide guidance and mentorshi