Senior Software Engineer, Android - Smart Home
Senior Software Engineer, Android - Smart Home
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$ 286000 - 340000
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Job Description
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 weve 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 youll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. Were 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.
About the Team
You will be joining a talented high-performance team with a proven track record of delivery. We are seeking someone who can help us maintain this pace and continue delivering high-quality apps as we expand.
With so many people using our products globally weve become well-known for products that just work right out of the box and integrate almost by magic. That doesnt happen by accident which is why were committed to ensuring our products arent just intuitive; theyre obvious.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer Android on the Roku Smart Home team you will help shape the future of how millions of users interact with their smart devices. Youll work on building intuitive reliable and highly performant Android experiences that allow customers to monitor and control Roku smart devicesfrom cameras and lights to sensors and beyond.
This role offers the opportunity to work across a modern evolving tech stack including Kotlin Compose and Googles latest frameworks. Youll collaborate closely with design product and cross-functional engineering teams to bring innovative features to life improve performance and make everyday smart home interactions seamless.
You should be motivated by curiosity and initiativeeager to take ownership of features and run with them while remaining grounded in a team-first collaborative mindset.
For California Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $286000 - $340000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set certifications and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance equity awards life insurance disability benefits parental leave wellness benefits and paid time off.
What Youll Be Doing
- Design and build advanced applications and features for the Android platform
- Integrate with cloud APIs and local device communication protocols to control smart devices
- Write and maintain tests using frameworks such as JUnit and Espresso
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design and ship new features for mobile devices optimizing touch experiences. Write well-designed testable and efficient code
- Debug profile and optimize app performance across a range of Android devices
- Participate in design and code reviews helping elevate code quality across the team
- Stay up to date with Android platform capabilities tools and libraries and propose how we can leverage them
- Contribute to roadmap planning technical design and release delivery
Were Excited If You Have
- Professional Android development experience ideally with Kotlin and/or Compose
- Strong experience shipping and maintaining production apps in the Play Store
- Proficiency in using AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot ChatGPT) and experience with prompt engineering
- Experience working with IoT or networked device interactions is a big plus
- Familiarity with BLE web sockets or MQTT protocols is a bonus
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile environments
- Proficient in the Android development toolset
- Strong understanding of Android architecture UI/UX patterns and app lifecycle
- Excellent communication and debugging skills
- Bachelors or Masters/PHD in Computer Science or related technical field
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Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical dental and vision) life accident disability commuter and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. Its important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location please consult with your recruiter.
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the companys success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs who are easy to work with and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. Were independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and short at Roku youll be part of a company thats changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution but the solution isnt real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation one that has served us well since 2002.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
