Senior Software Engineer- 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

At Roku, our engineering teams power the core experiences that connect over 100 million users to the content they love. Across Search & Recommendations, RPAY, Apps, and Ad Engineering, we build scalable, high-impact systems that drive discovery, engagement, and monetization across the Roku platform.

• Search & Recommendations: We develop intelligent systems that personalize content discovery through voice, text, and visual search. Our work spans knowledge graph enrichment, real-time ML models, and low-latency retrieval services that fuel key product surfaces and partner monetization.

• RPAY (Commerce Engineering): We handle billions in transactions annually, building secure and scalable commerce infrastructure for digital goods, subscriptions, partner disbursements, and payment integrity—supporting both users and content partners.

• Apps: This team builds foundational services like device/account setup, identity, authentication, and channel distribution. We enable seamless user onboarding and empower publishers to reach and monetize large audiences.

• Ad Engineering: We design and scale Roku's real-time advertising platform, developing backend systems and cloud services that optimize ad performance and help businesses run effective, profitable campaigns.

Together, these teams form the backbone of Roku's streaming ecosystem—delivering innovation, reliability, and impact at scale.

About the Role

We're looking for a skilled and experienced Backend Engineer to join Roku. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in microservices and a proven track record of scaling large systems. If you enjoy building consumer-facing platforms, thrive on solving impactful problems, and bring a balance of curiosity, structure, and innovation to your work, this role could be a great fit.

This is a high-visibility opportunity for a senior professional who's excited to make critical decisions and contribute to core streaming components that are central to Roku's success.

We're excited if you have

• • 8+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer.
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python.
• Strong grasp of backend technologies and architecture patterns, including microservices, RESTful APIs, message queues, caching, and databases.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, and the ability to design scalable, efficient solutions.
• Hands-on experience with microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, data platform services, and internal consumer teams.
• Experience working with cloud platforms, preferably AWS (GCP is a plus).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• A BS in Computer Science; MS preferred.
• Curiosity and literacy in AI—whether through hands-on experience with GenAI tools or a strong interest in exploring them.

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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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