Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Roku · San Jose, California
Posted about 2 months ago · $229,500 - $360,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 63 days Roku's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 50% of Roku's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Roku
- high 252 stale, 19 reposted of 254 open
- Hiring momentum
- 328 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Roku's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Roku.
About this role
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on Roku's Recommendations team, you will design and build scalable machine learning platforms that enhance personalized content recommendations for users. Your role involves developing infrastructure for deploying and optimizing algorithms, running A/B tests, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions. You'll also contribute to mentoring new team members and evolving the ML ecosystem to support future business requirements.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Roku as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience building software solutions
- Strong CS fundamentals
- Fluency in a high-level programming language (Java, Scala, Kotlin, or Python)
- Experience with big data systems (Spark, Kafka, Flink, S3, AirFlow)
- Familiarity with ML frameworks and tools (Ray, PyTorch, HuggingFace, AWS Sagemaker)
- MS in Computer Science or related field
Nice to have
- Experience with AI tools and automation
- Curiosity about Gen AI
What you get
- Health insurance
- Equity awards
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Parental leave
- Wellness benefits
Worth weighing
- Salary range is provided but may vary based on individual factors
- Role involves working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on collaboration
- Not all benefits may be available in every location or for every role
Summarised from Roku's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Roku on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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