Software Engineering Manager

In this role, you will build teams focused on the Ads Auction and Marketplace to optimize yield and gross profit, perform real-time multi-objective optimization across short- and long-term objectives, build control and simulation systems, design and run experiments, and extend the experimentation framework.

You will partner closely with other Engineering, Inventory, and Product teams to define the vision and strategy for your group and to build and deliver the roadmap.

What you'll be doing

• Building teams and mentoring engineers across geographic locations and time zones
• Defining the strategy and building the long-term roadmap by partnering with Product, Science, and Engineering teams
• Leading the design, implementation, and evolution of real-time ads auction and marketplace systems
• Building and enhancing core auction capabilities, including ad pod construction, bid valuation, ranking, pricing, pacing, and budget enforcement
• Designing auction logic that balances viewer experience (ad load, relevance, repetition) with advertiser performance, publisher yield, platform revenue, and gross profit
• Driving yield and gross profit optimization through auction design, floor strategies, and pricing experiments
• Leading experimentation using A/B testing, auction simulations, offline replay frameworks, and making data-driven decisions based on performance metrics and statistical rigor
• Stay at the forefront of advancements in related areas, 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.

• 3+ years of experience leading teams that apply auction theory, quantitative optimization, and advanced statistical methods to large, sophisticated datasets
• 5+ years of experience in leading engineering teams from design to implementation, ensuring scalability and reliability
• Deep mathematical understanding of auction theory, game theory, economics, quantitative optimization, and statistics
• Hands-on experience with Python and Java in a production environment
• BS or higher in CS, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, * Experience in the Advertising domain
• 5+ years of experience applying auction theory, game theory, economics, quantitative optimization, and advanced statistical methods to large, sophisticated datasets
• MS or PhD in CS, Economics, Math, or a related quantitative field

Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV. We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.