Senior Software Engineer, UI Job at Roku in San Jose

Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

About the team
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.

About the role
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.

For California Only - The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $370,000 - $400,000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.

What you'll be doing

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

We're excited if you have

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

Familiarity with 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

Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.

Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

Accommodations
Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to EmployeeRelations@Roku.com.

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In Summary: Roku is changing how the world watches TV Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico . The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $370,000 - $400,000 annually . The Senior Software Engineer will take deep ownership of the OS UI platform that powers the Roku home screen and Browse Surfaces .

En Español: Roku es la plataforma de transmisión televisiva número uno en los Estados Unidos, Canadá y México, y nos hemos enfocado a alimentar todas las televisoras del mundo. Roku fue pionero en transmitir por televisión. Nuestra misión es ser la plataforma que conecta todo el ecosistema de TV. Conectamos a los consumidores con el contenido que aman, permitimos a los editores de contenidos construir y monetizar grandes audiencias, y ofrecemos a los anunciantes capacidades únicas para involucrar a los clientes. Desde tu primer día en Roku, harás una contribución valiosa y valorada. Somos una compañía pública de rápido crecimiento donde nadie es un espectador. Te ofrecemos la oportunidad de deleitar a millones de usuarios de TV alrededor del bar mientras ganas rápidamente una variedad de experiencias significativas. Los ingenieros de este equipo poseen características de extremo a extremo desde la capa de plataforma del sistema operativo a través de BrightScript/SceneGraph UI hasta la integración en la nube y colaboran estrechamente con socios de producto, diseño e ingeniería interfuncional para llevar ideas ambiciosas a producción a escala. Esta función es elegible para el seguro de salud, premios a la equidad, seguros de vida, beneficios por discapacidad, licencia parental, beneficios de bienestar y tiempo libre pagado. Lo que va a hacer Arquitecto e implementar características en toda la pantalla de inicio Roku & Surfaces de navegación, a través de SceneGraph UI a experiencias de contenido respaldada por la nube Desarrollo del rendimiento, eficiencia de memoria y confiabilidad de la pantalla principal en hardware integrado limitado Proporcionar funciones de extremo a extremo: diseño, implementación, pruebas y lanzamiento de producción a cientos de millones de dispositivos GPU Colaborar con equipos de ingeniería de UI/UX, gestión de productos y cloud para definir y ofrecer nuevas experiencias al usuario, incluidas las capacidades impulsadas por IA Mentores, establecer mejores prácticas técnicas en todo el equipo LL-Gate Investigar y resolver problemas complejos relacionados con plataformas interdisciplinarias que afectan a millones de usuarios si usted está interesado en tener más de 7 años de experiencia en la construcción de software y tecnología de desarrollo de contenidos embebedded en una plataforma de alta velocidad (API / BDS), así como conocimientos básicos sobre los sistemas operativos de programación y desarrollo de servicios electrónicos y conexiones, incluyendo el uso de tecnologías de criptomonedas de escritura en vivo o la aplicación de aplicaciones digitales (Bright-time). Nuestro enfoque híbrido de trabajo Roku fomenta un entorno inclusivo y colaborativo donde los equipos trabajan en la oficina del lunes al jueves. Los viernes son flexibles para el trabajo remoto, excepto para empleados cuyos roles se requieren estar en las oficinas cinco días a la semana o empleados que están en oficinas con una política de oficina de cinco días. Benefits Roku está comprometido a ofrecer una amplia gama de beneficios como parte de nuestro paquete de compensación para apoyar a nuestros empleados y sus familias.