Senior Software Engineer, Content Platform

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 Roku offers millions of options to our users: movies, episodes, news, sports, and channels from all around the world. The Roku Content Platform team is key to onboarding content into the Roku ecosystem, delighting our customers. Building a content knowledge platform that provides insights to downstream systems like Search, Recommendations, Ads, and Voice to shape customers' experiences is why we’re actively looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Content Platform who can drive further innovation. About the role 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. 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. 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. For California Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $300,000 - $425,000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off. What you’ll be doing Design and Development: • 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. Big Data Expertise: • 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. Real-Time Processing: • Develop and maintain real-time data processing applications to support business-critical use cases. <li style=

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