or apply directly on Roku's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Roku's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 50% of Roku's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Roku
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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 Software Engineer on the Backend team at Roku, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable web applications and tools that support the Content Management System. Your role involves collaborating with product management and engineering teams to enhance content ingestion and management workflows, while also participating in architecture discussions and managing project priorities. This position directly impacts millions of users by improving the content experience on the Roku platform.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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 professional experience as a Software Engineer
- Proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python
- Strong technical competency in building high-performance, cloud-based, scalable microservices
- Experience with microservice and event-driven architectures
- Experience with modern microservices architectures and API frameworks (REST/JSON)
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or similar
Nice to have
- Master's degree preferred
What you get
- Global access to mental health and financial wellness support
- Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
- Life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
- Support for taking time off according to local leave policies
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves collaboration across various teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills
- Fast-paced environment may not suit everyone
- Hybrid working model with specific in-office requirements may not be flexible for all roles
Summarised from Roku's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Roku on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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