Director - Software Engineering

Teamwork makes the stream work.

Roku is changing how the world watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, 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.

About the team

The Device Monitisation and Experience team at Roku focuses on building user-friendly, innovative features that enhance the streaming experience for millions of customers worldwide. This team plays a critical role in developing and optimizing UI components and monetization solutions, driving revenue growth through engaging user interfaces, seamless advertising integrations, and scalable, consumer-focused technologies. By collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, the team ensures that Roku continues to deliver intuitive, high-quality products that set the standard in the streaming industry.

About the role

We are growing our engineering footprint in the UK and other locations around the world, we are looking for a hands-on Engineering Director to lead the architecture, development and software roadmap of our UI and monetization engineering team. We are seeking a problem solver, who loves taking on new challenges, learns quickly/eagerly, is concise and articulate. Someone who can collaborate effortlessly with global teams, make tough decisions without hesitation and challenge existing norms to achieve exceptional results. If you are passionate about building innovative, simple and intuitive-to-use OS features for consumer facing products to 100M+ customers, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead engineering team to effectively execute product roadmaps and produce quality deliverables.
• Recruit and retain top-notch technical talents and grow the teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers (i.e., product, design, marketing, etc.) and have strategic influence to shape product vision.
• Leading and working with high performing, fast-paced teams
• Guide architecture design and solve complex technical challenges as a hands-on leader.
• Drive release process, evangelize agile best practices and promote innovation.
• Providing coaching, mentoring and support to the direct-reports in both technical and non-technical matters.
• Interacting internally and externally with multiple levels of the organization, from individual contributors to the C-level suite .
• Ensure the team adheres to best practices in software development, code quality, testing, and deployment while maintaining high productivity among team members

We’re excited if you have

• Strong People management experience in building and leading geographically distributed engineering teams.
• A high degree of integrity, accountability, attention to detail, planning expertise, and execution.
• MS in Computer Science, or a related degree.
• Hands-on experience in developing large-scale customer facing applications.
• Experience in SDK, UI frameworks, API design and development.
• Thes ability to work through ambiguous requirements, demonstrate strong judgement regarding technical solutions and make key decisions to make progress
• Demonstrated experience in technical recruiting and building teams from the ground up.
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Prior experience of developing Consumer Electronics products is highly desirable.
• Expertise working through ambiguous requirements, demonstrate strong judgement regarding technical solutions and make key decisions to make progress.

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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. It's 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 company's 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. We’re independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's 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 isn't 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.

To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit [https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet>.

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