Roku tech stack
Roku builds mostly with Python, SQL, Java, C++. Its stack also includes AWS, GCP, React.js, Flink. Python is named in 152 of the 351 job postings Roku published in the last 12 months (43%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Roku, updated Nov 12, 2026.
What programming languages does Roku use?
Python is named in 43% of job postings at Roku, followed by SQL (21%), Java (21%), C++ (17%).
Python
152 43%
SQL
75 21%
Java
75 21%
C++
60 17%
JavaScript
39 11%
Scala
30 9%
TypeScript
26 7%
Go
18 5%
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What frameworks and libraries does Roku use?
React.js is named in 5% of job postings at Roku, followed by Flink (5%), PyTorch (4%), TensorFlow (4%).
React.js
19 5%
Flink
16 5%
PyTorch
15 4%
TensorFlow
15 4%
Ray
9 3%
React Native
9 3%
Hadoop
8 2%
LangChain
8 2%
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What databases does Roku use?
Trino is named in 3% of job postings at Roku, followed by Presto (3%), Redis (3%), Aerospike (2%).
Trino
12 3%
Presto
10 3%
Redis
9 3%
Aerospike
8 2%
DynamoDB
6 2%
MySQL
5 1%
PostgreSQL
5 1%
Druid
4 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Roku use?
AWS is named in 32% of job postings at Roku, followed by GCP (24%), Kubernetes (15%), Spark (14%).
AWS
111 32%
GCP
85 24%
Kubernetes
51 15%
Spark
49 14%
Azure
45 13%
Grafana
34 10%
Apache Kafka
32 9%
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And 8 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Roku use?
Cursor is named in 52% of job postings at Roku, followed by Model Context Protocol (51%), Claude Code (51%), Docker (11%).
Cursor
181 52%
Model Context Protocol
179 51%
Claude Code
178 51%
Docker
38 11%
Terraform
32 9%
Prometheus
32 9%
Rest API
21 6%
Jenkins
19 5%
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And 3 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Roku use?
Claude is named in 16% of job postings at Roku, followed by LLM (14%), ChatGPT (2%), BERT (1%).
Which engineering practices does Roku ask for?
AI Agents is named in 78% of job postings at Roku, followed by CI/CD (19%), Machine Learning (17%), A/B Testing (13%).
AI Agents
273 78%
CI/CD
67 19%
RAG
25 7%
Service Mesh
17 5%
Function Calling
15 4%
Reinforcement Learning
13 4%
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And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Roku team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
109 postingsAI/ML
43 postingsProduct
34 postingsData Science
28 postingsMarketing
16 postingsLeadership
15 postingsHow does your stack fit Roku?
How much does Roku pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Roku postings with stated pay: $283k across 174 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 51 | $324k | +15% |
| SQL | 43 | $195k | −31% |
| AWS | 29 | $380k | +34% |
| Looker | 26 | $175k | −38% |
| Tableau | 25 | $175k | −38% |
| Claude | 24 | $306k | +8% |
| Java | 22 | $361k | +28% |
| GCP | 21 | $404k | +43% |
| LLM | 20 | $303k | +7% |
| Azure | 15 | $380k | +34% |
How is the Roku stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the Roku stack?
Roku scores 79 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 7; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the Roku stack in its industry?
Share of the 291 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Roku apart
Companies with a stack like Roku
Questions about the Roku tech stack
What programming languages does Roku use?
The languages named in Roku job postings are Python (43%), SQL (21%), Java (21%), C++ (17%), JavaScript (11%), as a share of the 351 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Roku use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 19 of 351 job postings (5%) and required in 11 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Roku use?
The cloud and platforms named in Roku job postings are AWS (111), GCP (85), Kubernetes (51) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Roku?
Backend postings at Roku most often require Cursor (68), Claude Code (67), Model Context Protocol (67), AWS (56), out of 109 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Roku tech stack changing?
Yes. Cortex, Mimir, Vue.js, Oracle first appeared in Roku job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Roku tech stack?
Roku scores 79 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 7; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the Roku tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Roku publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 351 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Roku tech stack: 225 technologies from 351 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/roku/technologies