Senior Software Engineer, Recommendations

Teamwork makes the stream work.

Roku is changing how the world watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US 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

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV and continues to innovate and lead the industry. While we are well-positioned to help shape the future of television – including TV advertising – worldwide, continued success relies on its investment in our ML recommendation engine.

Roku offers millions of movies, episodes, news, and channels. The ML Recommendations engine is key to user happiness by recommending the most personalized channel or content they would love to watch. Solving this customer problem is why we’re actively looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Recommendations, to drive further innovation in the channel and content recommendations.

About the role

The person in this role will leverage their technical skills, business intuition, and analytical thinking to build best-of-class Machine Learning products. Hence, communication and presentation skills are essential. The role requires high technical aptitude, problem-solving abilities, motivation, and exceptional attention to detail. We’re always in “build mode” because we’re a company of data-focused builders, especially on the data-driven team. Every day, you’ll look at what exists and find ways to improve it.

What you'll be doing

• You will be responsible for building and owning the next generation of content recommendations and other algorithms/systems that will make the experience for our many millions of Roku users 100% personalized and unique.
• That’s all. It might be one bullet point, but it’s a tremendous job.

We're excited if you have

• 5+ years of experience building large-scale software solutions to concrete problems
• Strong CS fundamentals. Should be able to write an algorithm with ease
• You are fluent in one of the high-level programming languages like Java, Scala, Kotlin or Python
• We’d love to see that you’ve worked with big data systems (Spark, Kafka, Flink, S3, AirFlow)
• Expert in data storing solutions. Able to choose between various products like MySQL, DynamoDB, Elastic, Redis, you name it...
• Have experience with ETL pipelines, both streaming and batch
• Good understanding of system architecture. Plus, if you have worked with microservices and know their cons and pros
• You practice and advocate for clean code and automated testing
• Bachelor’s in computer science or a related field. MS or Ph.D. preferred ###### #LI-AK1

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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