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This role addresses complex engineering challenges across SceneGraph architecture, media playback, DRM flows, and performance optimization on resource-constrained hardware. The position bridges reference implementations with production BrightScript code while establishing automated quality gates and AI-assisted software development workflows. Direct collaboration with product and engineering leadership ensures high-performance delivery across all target hardware tiers.\nWhat Success Looks Like (Objectives)\nMap production OTT modules to BrightScript equivalents while mitigating high-complexity risks in player state machines and DRM integration\n\nDesign a scalable scene stack, deep-linking routing architecture, and thread-safe task model for high-performance application execution\n\nEnforce component library performance standards, field observer practices, and focus chain integrity across dynamic application themes\n\nIntegrate BrightScript-specific linting, static analysis, and device farm benchmarking into the AI-assisted development pipeline to optimize target hardware performance\n\nEstablish automated testing frameworks, deep-link automation, and headless performance benchmarks to maintain strict launch time and memory footprint targets\n\nCore Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)\nCore Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)\nExpert-level mastery of SceneGraph node architecture, task threading, focus chain management, and component lifecycle optimization\n\nCritical experience leading architecture design, code reviews, and binding engineering decisions for multi-engineer client applications\n\nProven ability to translate reference implementations into production BrightScript codebases while preserving behavioral fidelity across complex user flows\n\nDemonstrated capability in profiling, virtualized rendering, node recycling, and garbage collection tuning on low-memory hardware devices\n\nAI application expertise in authoring structured technical specifications and validating AI-generated BrightScript output for architectural and performance compliance\n\nComprehensive expertise in DRM integration, CSAI/SSAI ad architecture, and third-party SDK implementations within connected TV environments\n\nAdditional Qualifications\nAdvanced degree (MS or equivalent) in Computer Science or a relevant technical field\n\nExperience in high-volume streaming media, OTT, or connected TV product environments\n\nMinimum Requirements\nMinimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline\nMinimum Experience: 10+ years of professional software engineering experience\nRequired Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:\nBrightScript application development and SceneGraph node architecture\n\nShipping production Roku applications through full Roku Channel Certification\n\nArchitecture ownership and technical sign-off on multi-engineer client applications\n\nSalary Range\nCompensation: $127,050.00/Year - $208,725.00/Year\nAbout Our Department\nOur DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.\nAbout Our Company\nEchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.\nToday, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.\nBenefits\nWe offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here:EchoStar Benefits \nThe base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.\nCandidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.\nThis job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.\nWe pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.\nEchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact  if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. If you have questions regarding your application or the recruitment process please email .\nClick the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English / Spanish)\nThe Principal Roku BrightScript Engineer joins the Client Platform Engineering team to build and maintain the foundational Roku platform powering streaming applications across a shared codebase strategy. This role addresses complex engineering challenges across SceneGraph architecture, media playback, DRM flows, and performance optimization on resource-constrained hardware. The position bridges reference implementations with production BrightScript code while establishing automated quality gates and AI-assisted software development workflows. 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