Senior Software Engineer - Roku

Job Location

Burbank, CA, 91505

You'll build and ship the Paramount+ Roku application used by millions of viewers. The Roku platform has constraints other platforms don't: tight memory budgets, a single‑threaded render loop, device hardware that ranges from flagship to five years old. You'll solve problems inside those constraints.

We write software that is simple to read, cheap to maintain, and built to last. You'll own features from design through deployment, work across agile teams, and help other engineers improve their craft.

• Design, build, and maintain core Roku framework components and application features for Paramount+
• Architect around Roku's constraints: memory limits, render‑thread/task‑thread boundaries, device performance tiers, and certification requirements
• Use RSG 1.3 data transfer APIs, BrightScript Memory Monitor, and Perfetto tracing to find and fix performance problems before users hit them
• Build real‑time personalization and engagement features—personalized recommendations, dynamic artwork, ad engagement—within Roku's memory and performance budgets
• Write clear documentation for components, architecture decisions, and platform‑specific patterns
• Measure and improve application performance and stability through instrumentation and observability
• Work across agile teams and coordinate with backend engineering and Dev Ops/SRE on service builds and deploys
• Review code, pair with teammates, and raise the quality bar across the team
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and testing infrastructure
• Design and run A/B tests, then act on what the data says
• Use AI development tools to move faster and share what works with the team

• 6+ years writing software
• 3+ years building Roku applications
• BS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Strong understanding of OOP, data structures, and algorithms to design systems, not just interview questions
• Experience with BrightScript and Scene Graph SDK, including RSG 1.3
• Ability to explain Roku's memory model, the render‑thread/task‑thread split, device tiers, and certification requirements
• RESTful API design and data serialization
• Knowledge of Roku frameworks and services: RAF, RMF, Roku Pay
• Unit and integration testing on Roku
• Understanding of HTTP protocol and caching behavior
• Proficiency with Git and Git Hub
• Excellent communication of technical decisions to facilitate action
• Experience using AI tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar) to write and ship code faster

• Experience with Brighter Script and Roku community tooling (ropm, bslint, roku‑debug)
• Familiarity with other OTT platforms:
  Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, LG webOS
• Observability tools:
  Conviva, New Relic, Datadog, Sentry
• Microservices and backend‑for‑frontend patterns
• Worked with personalization or recommendation APIs on resource‑constrained devices
• Docker and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins or similar)
• Shared AI tools and workflows that save the team time
• Strong UX sense; push back on Product and Design when something isn’t right
• Comfort with saying "I don't know" when uncertain
• Experience working across time zones without waiting for meetings to unblock

• Open a 200‑file BrightScript repo you've never seen and start making changes the same day
• Other engineers read your code and understand it without a walkthrough
• Notice a memory spike on a Roku Express before QA files a ticket; fix it and document the incident
• Track Roku OS releases and adopt new APIs when they solve a real problem, not just for novelty
• Write architecture docs, component guides, and Slack explanations that save ten people from asking the same question
• Push back when a plan has gaps and suggest a better one
• Treat the build…