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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Android - **Company:** Roku, Inc. - **Location:** Greater Manchester, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Adobe InDesign, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Android Software Development, Software Quality, Code Review, Communications Protocols, Software Debugging, Mobile Application Software, Junit, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Software Tools, Smart Devices, Data Streaming, GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Kotlin, Information Technology, GPT - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840575354-senior-software-engineer-android ## About the Role * Strong experience shipping and maintaining production apps in the Play Store * Proficiency in using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) and experience with prompt engineering * Experience working with IoT or networked device interactions is a big plus * Familiarity with BLE, webs sockets, or MQTT protocols is a bonus * Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile environments * Proficient in the Android development toolset * Strong understanding of Android architecture, UI/UX patterns, and app lifecycle * Excellent communication and debugging skills * Bachelor's or Master's/PHD in Computer Science or related technical field ## Description As a Senior Software Engineer, Android on the Roku Mobile App team, you will help shape the future of how millions of users interact with their Roku Streaming Devices. You'll work on building intuitive, reliable, and highly performant Android experiences that allow customers to monitor and control Roku streaming devices from TVs to Players and beyond. This role offers the opportunity to work across a modern, evolving tech stack including Kotlin, Compose, and Google\'s latest frameworks. You'll collaborate closely with design, product, and cross-functional engineering teams to bring innovative features to life, improve performance, and make every day smart home interactions seamless. You should be motivated by curiosity and initiative, eager to take ownership of features and run with them, while remaining grounded in a team-first, collaborative mindset. About The Team You will be joining a talented, high-performance team with a history of delivery. We are looking for someone who can help us keep up this pace and continue delivering high-quality app as we grow. With so many people using our products globally, we've become well-known for products that "just work" right out of the box and integrate almost by magic. That doesn't happen by accident, which is why we are committed to making sure our products aren't just intuitive, they're obvious, * Integrate with cloud APIs and local device communication protocols to control smart devices * Write and maintain tests using frameworks such as JUnit and Espresso * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features for mobile devices, optimizing for touch experiences. 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