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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Roku, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Microsoft Windows SDK, Multithreading, Real Time Systems, Large Language Models, Concurrency, Api Design
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-ui-roku-7932998

## About the Role

* 7+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time in embedded or consumer electronics environments
 * Deep proficiency in C++ and/or BrightScript/SceneGraph/TypeScript (or equivalent TV platform SDK experience)
 * Proven track record in architecting and shipping features on constrained embedded platforms (memory, CPU, GPU)
 * Strong understanding of multi-threaded development, concurrency, and real-time programming
 * Experience building and shipping UI experiences on embedded or consumer electronics platforms
 * Knowledge of Linux operating systems and system-level debugging
 * Experience with API design and cross-team integration
 * Leader in AI/ML and LLM technologies, with interest in applying them to content and UI experiences
 * Strong communication skills - this role involves frequent collaboration across engineering, product, and design
 * B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent engineering experience

## Description

Join the Home Screen team - the engineers behind Roku's home screen and the experiences that greet every Roku user the moment they turn on their TV. Our work ships to hundreds of millions of devices worldwide.

We move fast and hold a high bar. Engineers on this team own features end-to-end - from the OS platform layer through BrightScript/SceneGraph UI to cloud integration - and collaborate closely with product, design, and cross-functional engineering partners to bring ambitious ideas to production at scale., We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to take deep ownership of the OS UI platform that powers the Roku home screen and Browse Surfaces. You will drive architecture and delivery across the OS client stack: SceneGraph component framework, performance and memory optimization, and the user-facing experiences built on top of it., * Architect and implement features across the Roku home screen & Browse Surfaces, through SceneGraph UI to cloud-backed content experiences

 * Drive performance, memory efficiency, and reliability of the home screen on constrained embedded hardware
 * Own features end-to-end: design, implementation, testing, and production rollout to hundreds of millions of devices
 * Collaborate with UI/UX design, product management, and cloud engineering teams to define and deliver new user experiences, including AI-driven features
 * Mentor engineers, establish technical standards, and evangelize best practices across the team
 * Investigate and resolve complex platform issues affecting millions of users, Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams generally work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are generally flexible for remote work, except for employees whose specific roles or assigned office location require five days' a week attendance.


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