Roku TV Application Engineer

Experience : 5 years+

We are searching for a ROKU TV Developer focused on the development and support of our TV

apps! Our developers work closely with Product

Owners to develop specifications and make recommendations on the use of new and emerging

technologies. Development, UAT and product support are all elements of this position. The right

individual for this role will be a motivated and energetic developer and leader who takes initiative,

enjoys finding solutions to a varying number of challenges, is detail-oriented and takes extreme pride

in their work.

As a ROKU TV Developer, you will be responsible but not limited to, developing new features and

maintaining the applications, as well as working with external teams to ensure they adhere to our

development guidelines. You will work alongside our other talented teams of engineers and designers

to ensuring that our users & experience is as best as possible.

Key Responsibilities

Have a voice in the architectural definition and implementation of various key technology

pieces

Translate business requirements into technical design specifications

Participate in the product definition phase, daily scrums, grooming sessions and story refining

Implement robust unit and UI tests, including edge cases, usability and general reliability

Collaborate with the team and participate in knowledge sharing

The position requires including and implementing Agile Scrum development methodologies in

every research, analysis, prototyping and interfaces development initiatives.

Openly expose problems and turn them into learning and team bonding experience

Integrate data from our back-end services

Critical Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of experience with ROKU TV Development

Deep understanding of the BrightScript and SceneGraph

Experience with Roku SDK and Roku Developer Tools

Understanding of video streaming technologies and DRM solutions

Experience with GraphQL, REST API

Understanding of the limitations of the Roku platform and how to optimize the app to improve

performance

Solid understanding of object-oriented design patterns and principles

Experience with test driven development - unit, integration and UI tests

Strong understanding of TV user interface guidelines and best practices

Experience with Accessibility (WCAG 2.0) and Screen Reader

Proficient in version control systems such as Git to create pull requests, review code and

merge branches

Experience with planning and writing technical documentation

Excellent problem solving, debugging and risk management skills

Strong initiative, priority setting, and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

Familiar with CI / CD pipelines

Experience and familiarity with video streaming technologies (HLS, Dash, DRM via

Widevine / PlayReady, player configuration)

Experience with content management systems (CMS)