TV React Developer (Roku)

Philo: TV on the Internet (TVoIP)

At Philo were a group of technology and product people who set out to build the future of television marrying the best in modern technology with the most compelling medium ever invented in short were building the TV experience that weve always wanted for practice this means leveraging cloud delivery modern tech stacks machine learning and hand-crafted app experiences on all of our platforms. We aim to deliver a rock solid experience on the streaming basicswhile creating innovative ways for users to engage with their favorite content and discover that perfect show to watch next.

Roku at Philo

The Roku team at Philo is responsible for building our product experience on one of the biggest platforms in streaming TV: Roku streaming devices and Roku-enabled smart TVs. Philos Roku app has been a crucial platform for us since the Philo service first launched Roku was our first 10-foot (streaming TV device) platform and is one of our largest platforms by minutes watched. Historically Roku has also been one of our primary platforms for prototyping nascent Philo features.

Were a small autonomous team building apps with high engagement and millions of installs which collectively are responsible for a huge fraction of the billions of minutes watched on Philo each year. We are passionate about crafting the best possible UX to connect our users with the content they love providing a seamless viewing experience while surprising them with new features and capabilities. Were highly focused on optimizing the 10-Foot Experience and you will directly contribute to that effort. By joining the Roku team you will be working on TV platforms at a TV company () allowing you to make a large impact on Philo product design and development.

Recent projects on our Roku platform have included:

• Building Philos next generation TV guide a heavily virtualized and highly performant modern take on the classic live TV browsing experience
• Creating new ways to watch while you browse with picture-in-picture video and full screen overlays
• Experimenting with autoplaying video and dynamic browsing experiences across collections of show and movie tiles
• Creating a Storybook inspired development environment for our React-like Brightscript UI component library
• Building a platform that allows us to effectively deploy monitor and rapidly iterate on experiments
• Utilizing new BrightScript features like classes and types to augment the native language
• Adding new Rooibos unit tests to our continuous integration pipeline

Philo engineers own what they build from start to finish and are passionate about continuously delivering delightful features to a huge user base. If youre a Roku developer who cares deeply about writing quality code using the latest tools & technologies to push the envelope of whats possible on the platform across a variety of form factors and viewing experiences we would love to talk to you!

As a Roku Software Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Building the Philo experience on Roku devices
• Running experiments to monitor and analyze the impact of new features
• Contributing to UX design decisions using your domain expertise
• Helping the Philo frontend team grow

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Experience with the Roku platform including SceneGraph and other Roku APIs
• Familiarity with the Roku ecosystem including capabilities limitations and best practices across devices
• Familiarity with React Redux concepts
• 4 years of frontend or UI experience
• 2 years of Roku development experience
• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science Computer Engineering or closely related field

A strong candidate might also have one or more of these:

• Experience with GraphQL-based APIs
• Development experience with video playback cross-device interoperability (e.g. casting) or other 10-foot connected TV platforms in general (e.g. Roku Samsung or LG Smart TVs FireTV Android TV or Apple TV).

More about Philo

At Philo were a company that puts people firstboth our subscribers and our team. We empower our colleagues to do their best work while supporting one another in pursuing shared goals. We value pragmatism pride in our work and passion with transparency and openness as fundamental parts of our culture.

Were committed to diversity equity inclusion and accessibility as we grow the Philo team and shape the future of TV. We believe that a diverse range of voices and perspectives enables us to innovate faster and create the best experiences for our is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Were committed to supporting every candidate and employee. If you need an accommodation at any stage of the process please email and well work with you to meet your needs.

Philo offers 70 top-rated networks including AMC BET CMT Comedy Central Discovery Channel Food Network Hallmark Channel HGTV HISTORY Investigation Discovery Lifetime MTV Nickelodeon OWN VH1 We TV and more. It also includes all the groundbreaking originals and blockbuster movies available with AMC and access to HBO Max Basic With Ads and discovery. Our service also includes 100 free channels and premium add-ons like STARZ and MGM.

Our extensive library boasts over 85000 titles and our unlimited DVR allows users to save their favorite shows and movies for up to a year skipping ads for a seamless viewing experience. Stream on up to three devices simultaneously whether on your phone tablet laptop or TV using Roku Apple TV Fire TV Samsung TV Android TV Vizio TV or Chromecast.

Philo is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York and Cambridge MA. Our leadership team includes a Facebook co-founder and alums from Meraki and HBO backed by NEA and industry partners like Discovery Viacom AMC and A&E.

Join us at Philo and be part of a team thats shaping the future of TV!

Status: Full-time
Location: San Francisco CA Cambridge MA or remote
Compensation: Includes annual salary between $135K-$190K depending on experience and location company stock options and health benefits

We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we welcome people of different backgrounds experiences skills and perspectives. Philo is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that everyone does their best work when they are supported by each other and the company and we offer a generous set of benefits to make sure the Philo team is happy and healthy. Here is a sampling of the benefits we offer our team:

• Full health dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
• $2000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
• $5250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
• $1250 annual home office TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
• $500/month ($6000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit rideshare bike rental or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco)
• Free Gympass subscription an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms studios classes training and wellness apps
• Dog-friendly office
• And much more!

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