Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

To be successful in this position you should have a solid track record of building high performance applications for Roku and a good understanding of Software Architecture and Design principles within the Roku ecosystem You should be comfortable using common industry tools for software development including IDEs build and continuous integration systems source code control management and code review tools with a focus on the Roku development environment You will contribute to the design and implementation of high quality Roku applications while working within a professional team environment You should be an effective communicator and be able to author clear technical documentation describing approaches to solving problems on the Roku platform including Brightscript specific considerations.

Design develop and maintain components of the Roku Player SDK for various Roku devices

Collaborate with cross functional teams including product managers designers and other engineering teams to enhance the video playback experience on Roku

Contribute to the optimization of streaming performance on Roku devices ensuring low latency high quality and smooth playback utilizing the Roku Media Player

Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to media streaming buffering and DRM specifically on the Roku platform and within Brightscript

Ensure code quality through unit testing integration testing and participation in code reviews with a focus on Brightscript and Rokuspecific testing methodologies

Stay up to date with Rokus latest technologies and industry best practices to contribute to the SDKs evolution on the Roku platform

Work across teams and disciplines to explore and document technical solutions for Roku contributing to the evaluation of technical trade offs using the latest streaming media technologies and video capabilities within the Roku environment

Qualifications

3 years of software development experience with a significant focus on Roku development using Brightscript

Strong proficiency in Brightscript and experience with the Roku SDK and Roku Media Player

A bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent work experience

Solid problem solving skills and the ability to debug moderately complex issues on the Roku platform including Brightscript debugging

Familiarity with CICD pipelines automated testing concepts and Agile development methodologies within the context of Roku development

Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced environment including discussing Rokuspecific challenges and solutions

Experience with the architecture design and implementation of moderately complex Roku applications with an understanding of scalability testability and performance tuning on Roku devices

Familiarity with scripting languages commonly used in conjunction with Roku development

Willingness to participate in periodic on call support for critical emergent customer facing issues on Roku with guidance

Ability to provide guidance and mentorship to more junior engineers on the team regarding Roku development best practices and Brightscript

Previous experience working with video playback on Roku devices

Familiarity with video analytics and telemetry concepts as they relate to Roku applications

Required Skills:

Roku,Scene graph,Brightscript

Preferred Skills:

Good understanding of video streaming protocols eg HLS DASH and their implementation on Roku

Experience with DRM technologies eg PlayReady integration on the Roku platform

Experience with user interface development using the Roku SceneGraph framework

Familiarity with Roku deployment processes and channel certification