Software Engineer (Embedded Systems)

• 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 and streaming media around the world, continued success depends on experienced embedded software engineers like you joining the Roku OS Streaming Media team
• In this role, you will be part of the team that’s responsible for Roku’s Media engine, implementing new features and designing algorithms that deliver flawless video playback to all our users
• This includes optimizing network interactions between our players and CDN, implementing adaptive streaming stacks, integrating DRM systems, and developing tools to monitor performance
• The features and performance improvements you implement directly impact millions of users every day
• Extend Roku’s player feature set to support new business opportunities and the latest multimedia specifications
• Continuously improve playback on Roku devices, and deliver our users a world-class player experience under all operating conditions
• Work independently and in small groups to deliver new features and functionality on-time
• Demonstrate excellence in C++ & Python development and deliver high-performance, ultra-reliable software
• Demonstrate impeccable software design skills, make extensive changes to an existing C++ code base that are modular and easy to maintain
• Demonstrate the ability to dig deep to find solutions to tough problems affecting our users

Benefits

• Medical, wellness and financial benefits
• Free snacks and access to the company fitness center
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Work from home opportunities- This is a great role for an experienced professional with innovative ideas for complex problems and the ability to translate them into ultra-reliable software
• Extensive programming experience with C++ and Python
• A good understanding of open source development
• Architected, implemented, and tested systems for performance & low resource consumption
• Experience with other consumer electronics OS’es (e.g. Android, FreeRTOS)
• Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science or equivalent engineering experience
• Deep understanding of multi-threaded development and concurrency management
• A familiarity with AI/ML and LLM technologies
• Proven track record of success with embedded system development projects and Linux operating systems
• Been able to accurately estimate software tasks and work to schedule
• 2 – 5 years of relevant software development experience
• Experience working with video (H.264, H.265, AV1) & audio (aac, ac3) codecs
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP, DRM technologies like PlayReady, Widevine and streaming protocols such as WebRTC, HLS, and/or DASH is important
• Experience in API design and developing portable code