Senior Software Engineer (Content Platform)

• 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 – around the world, continued success relies on its investment in our capabilities
• We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our backend and data team
• This role is crucial for designing, building, and optimizing distributed data pipelines, real-time data processing systems, and backend solutions that handle large-scale data effectively
• We’re always in “build mode” because we’re a company of data-focused builders
• Every day, you’ll look at what exists and find ways to make it better
• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs using Java and Akka
• Build distributed data pipelines for batch and real-time data processing
• Design efficient and scalable systems that process large volumes of data
• Leverage big data technologies such as, Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, and related tools to build high-performance data pipelines
• Work on data transformation, ingestion, and integration for both structured and unstructured data
• Implement solutions for data lake and data warehouse integrations
• Develop and maintain real-time data processing applications to support business-critical use cases
• Optimize real-time data flows for low latency and high throughput
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code in Java, adhering to industry best practices
• Optimize Java applications for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Leverage Java frameworks such as Spring Boot for backend development
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend and data systems to ensure high availability and reliability
• Design and implement performance tuning strategies for large-scale distributed systems

Benefits

• Medical, wellness and financial benefits
• Free snacks and access to the company fitness center
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Work from home opportunities- The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java, distributed systems, and big data technologies, as well as a passion for solving complex problems and delivering robust solutions
• Proven expertise in designing and building scalable systems with Java
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Flink
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, or Aerospike)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Proficiency in Java and Java-based frameworks (Spring, Spring Boot, etc.)
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• 7+ years of experience in backend development and distributed data processing