Manager, Software Engineering - The Roku Channel

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Job description

The revolution won't be televised. It will be streamed. We're re-inventing the way the world watches TV, and that's a story we'd like your help telling. 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 worldwide while gaining meaningful experience across various disciplines. About the role Roku pioneered TV streaming and continues to innovate and lead the industry. The Roku Channel has us well-positioned to help shape the future of streaming. Continued success relies on investing in the Roku Cloud TV Platform so we deliver high quality streaming TV experience at a global scale. You will be part of the Roku Video Services team focused on development of The Roku Channel application for the web, Samsung, Fire TV, Sky and other popular streaming media platforms. The projects that you will work on will impact millions of Roku users around the world. All along, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with key product engineering stakeholders across Roku engineering teams, and contribute towards building world class media applications. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical leadership, bring endless curiosity and a passion for delivering delight and excitement to our rapidly growing customer base. You should be a gritty problem solver and self-starter who can drive programs with the product and commercial teams within Roku and across external strategic partner organizations. The successful candidate will display a balance of hard and soft skills, including the ability to respond quickly to changing business needs. What you'll be doing You will lead a team of talented engineers building delightful experiences enjoyed by millions of viewers on The Roku Channel. Spearhead efforts towards building delightful and deeply engaging experiences on The Roku Channel Define and own engineering roadmap --- drive architectural excellence and scale in delivering robust software across multiple TV platforms Determine the strategic and tactical direction of the front-end architecture and web applications Provide technical and organizational leadership in executing The Roku Channel initiatives including to deliver high quality, delightful streaming experiences, fine tune quality of experience, investigate and remedy potential streaming quality of service problems Work with cross functional teams -- program managers, marketing, designers, software engineers in test, platform and backend service teams to manage multiple projects from inception to launch Attract top engineers in the industry, mentor and guide overall professional development of the team We're excited if you have 5+ years proven track record in hiring, building and leading high-caliber product engineering teams 8+ years of software development experience with deep technical knowledge and expertise in delivering high quality, well engineered consumer facing applications Experience with Front-end technologies (ex. React, Angular, Vuejs), and application development on modern smart TV platforms. Video Streaming domain knowledge, experience with container formats, e.g. DASH, HLS, CMAF, MPEG-4, etc., and DRM technologies such as Widevine and Fairplay Strong leadership, collaboration and communication skills in working with large teams across the organization, and delivering on big and ambitious goals Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science plus 8 years of experience or equivalent; Master's degree preferred. 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.