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We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.\nHere, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.\nIf you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!\nSENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER - ROKU\nLocation: On-Site - New York / Los Angeles / San Francisco / Ft. Lauderdale\nABOUT THE ROLE\nYou'll build and ship the Paramount+ Roku application used by millions of viewers. The Roku platform has constraints other platforms don't: tight memory budgets, a single-threaded render loop, device hardware that ranges from flagship to five years old. You'll solve problems inside those constraints.\nWe write software that's simple to read, cheap to maintain, and built to last. You'll own features from design through deployment, work across agile teams, and help other engineers get better at this work.\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\nDesign, build, and maintain core Roku framework components and application features for Paramount+\nArchitect around Roku's constraints: memory limits, render-thread/task-thread boundaries, device performance tiers, and certification requirements\nUse RSG 1.3 data transfer APIs, BrightScript Memory Monitor, and Perfetto tracing to find and fix performance problems before users hit them\nBuild real-time personalization and engagement features - personalized recommendations, dynamic artwork, ad engagement - within Roku's memory and performance budgets\nWrite clear documentation for components, architecture decisions, and platform-specific patterns\nMeasure and improve application performance and stability through instrumentation and observability\nWork across agile teams and coordinate with backend engineering and DevOps/SRE on service builds and deploys\nReview code, pair with teammates, and raise the quality bar across the team\nMaintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and testing infrastructure\nDesign and run A/B tests, then act on what the data says\nUse AI development tools to move faster and share what works with the team\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\n6+ years writing software\n3+ years building Roku applications\nBS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience\nYou know OOP, data structures, and algorithms well enough to design systems, not just pass interviews\nBrightScript and SceneGraph SDK, including RSG 1.3\nYou can explain Roku's memory model, the render-thread/task-thread split, device tiers, and what certification requires\nRESTful API design and data serialization\nRoku frameworks and services: RAF, RMF, RokuPay\nUnit and integration testing on Roku\nHTTP protocol and caching behavior\nGit and GitHub\nYou write and speak about technical decisions in a way that helps people act on them\nYou use AI tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar) to write and ship code faster\nDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nBrighterScript and Roku community tooling (ropm, bslint, roku-debug)\nOther OTT platforms: Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, LG webOS\nObservability tools: Conviva, New Relic, Datadog, Sentry\nMicroservices and backend-for-frontend patterns\nYou've worked with personalization or recommendation APIs on resource-constrained devices\nE2E testing for connected-device applications\nDocker and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins or similar)\nGraphQL\nYou share AI tools and workflows that save the team time\nYou care about UX enough to push back on Product and Design when something isn't right\nYou say \"I don't know\" when you don't know\nYou've worked across time zones without waiting for meetings to unblock you\nWHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE\nYou open a 200-file BrightScript repo you've never seen and start making changes the same day\nOther engineers read your code and understand it without a walkthrough\nYou notice a memory spike on a Roku Express before QA files a ticket. You fix it and write up what happened\nYou track Roku OS releases and adopt new APIs when they solve a real problem, not because they're new\nYou write architecture docs, component guides, and Slack explanations that save ten people from asking the same question\nYou push back when a plan has gaps. You suggest a better one\nYou treat the build pipeline, test coverage, and error monitoring like product features\nYou make the people around you better at their jobs\nParamount is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.\nParamount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION\nHiring Salary Range: $124,000.00 - 186,000.00.\nThe hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.\nWhat We Offer:\nAttractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.\nGenerous paid time off.\nComplimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.\nRobust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.\nSkydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)\nWe embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.\nIf you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation during the job application and/or recruitment process. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to . 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