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# Senior Engineer - Roku Applications

- **Company:** ECHOSTAR
- **Location:** Englewood, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $149,178.0 - $158,125.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Android NDK, Application Performance Management, C++ (Programming Language), Client Server Models, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Memory Management, Event Logging, Design of User Interfaces, JSON, Qt (Software), Regression Testing, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Logging, Data Processing, Software Application Programming, Information Technology, Codebase, Restful APIs, Device Compatibility, Code Restructuring, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/3AFCCAA81DC640D29DC5B0A9C040FCE5/job/

## About the Role

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree or its U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field, plus 4 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer or in any occupation, job title, or position involving software design, development, testing, analytics instrumentation, and maintenance.

Must also have the following experience : 4 years of professional experience conducting unit, functional, and regression testing, and debugging applications using platform-specific tools and logging utilities. 4 years of professional experience optimizing application performance, including memory management, network retry logging, concurrency handling, and cross-device compatibility testing. 4 years of professional experience designing and maintaining modular, maintainable codebases, including refactoring, version control workflows, and peer code review participation. 4 years of professional experience troubleshooting production issues and implementing corrective solutions in distributed client-server environments. 2 years of professional experience working in Agile software development environments, collaborating with UI/UX, product management, QA, and engineering teams. 3 years of professional experience integrating RESTful APIs, performing JSON/XML parsing, and implementing
client-side data processing logic. 1 year of professional experience developing applications using C++, NDK, or QT, including UI implementation and API integration.

## Description

Multiple positions available. Design and develop Roku channel applications using NDK/C++/QT frameworks to

deliver high performance streaming experiences (10% of the time). Architect and implement responsive user

interfaces based on design specifications and platform guidelines (10% of the time). Design and integrate

RESTful APIs for content delivery and metadata retrieval, including advanced JSON/XML parsing and client-side

data handling (10% of the time). Optimize video playback performance, buffering logic, memory management,

and device compatibility across Roku hardware models (10% of the time). Implement secure authentication,

authorization, and commerce flows aligned with Roku platform requirements (10% of the time). Develop

automated unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability and stability (10% of the time). Debug

complex client-side issues using Roku tools, logging frameworks, and performance instrumentation (10% of the

time). Implement analytics tracking, event logging, and observability mechanisms for playback and user

engagement metrics (10% of the time). Conduct code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions to

improve platform quality and maintainability (10% of the time). Support production deployments, certification

processes, and post-release issue resolution for Roku channel releases (10% of the time).