or apply directly on Roku's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 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 Performance team at Roku, you will design and build large-scale distributed systems that process and index multimedia content. Your role involves architecting microservices on Kubernetes, developing indexing pipelines using machine learning, and optimizing system performance for efficiency and reliability. You will also integrate AI capabilities into production systems and mentor other engineers, contributing to the overall success of Roku's ACR technology.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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 software engineering experience building and operating production systems at scale
- Strong proficiency in at least one systems programming language such as Python, C++, or Go
- Experience designing and implementing distributed systems with focus on scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) including compute, storage, networking, and managed services
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes in production environments
What you get
- Global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources
- Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
- Life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
- Support for taking time off in accordance with local leave policies
Worth weighing
- Role includes on-call rotation for system reliability and incident response
- No specific salary or compensation details provided
- Hybrid working model with in-office requirements Monday through Thursday and flexible remote work on Fridays
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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