Software Engineer, Roku TV

About the role

The International TV Software team at Roku develops and delivers software for television platforms across international markets, with a focus on Europe and Australia. The team works closely with SOC partners to bring new TV products to market, develops software to meet regional broadcast standards, and supports certification with organizations such as ETV, the BBC, and DTG. The team operates across both new platform development and common software development projects, contributing to greenfield features as well as the ongoing evolution of Roku's international TV software ecosystem. It is a collaborative, cross-functional team that values engineers who are curious, adaptable, and motivated to understand the full breadth of the systems they work on. As a Software Engineer on the Regional TV Software team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of software for regional TV platforms, working on both new TV platform projects and new software development projects. You will collaborate with SOC vendors, support certification processes with UK and European broadcast organizations, and help define and build new software features. This is a great opportunity for an engineer early in their career who is curious, collaborative, and motivated to grow across multiple areas of a complex software system.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining software for regional TV platforms (Europe and Australia), covering the full lifecycle from requirements definition to greenfield feature implementation.
• Collaborating with SOC vendors and certification bodies (ETV, BBC, DTG) to support new projects and ensure compliance with regional standards like DVB-S/C/T, HbbTV (especially Op Apps), DVB-I etc.
• Utilising and contributing to our suite of internal AI-driven tools designed to accelerate development and improve engineering productivity.
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues across the software stack (primarily C++, with C, Python, and JavaScript) while working cross-functionally.
• We're Excited If You Have
• Up to three years of software engineering experience with strong C/C++ skills and familiarity with Python.
• A proactive "AI-adopter" mindset: experience using AI tools to write, debug, or optimize code and a drive to stay ahead of the curve in AI-assisted development.
• An interest in embedded systems, Linux environments, or browser-based development (HTML).
• A systems-level mindset-curiosity about how different parts of a system interact and a desire to learn broadly.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach to working through technical challenges.
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• Our Hybrid Work Approach
• Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.

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Additional Information

Teamwork makes the stream work. Roku is changing how the world watches TV Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers. From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

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