Regional TV Software Engineer — C++/Embedded, AI‑Augmented

Segment (Twilio); Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, and visão

Mental health support

Retirement options (401(k)/pension)

Job summary

Roku is seeking a Software Engineer on the Regional TV Software team to help develop and deliver software for regional TV platforms, focusing on markets across Europe and Australia. You’ll work with SOC vendors and help ensure compliance with regional broadcast standards.

This early‑career role is ideal for a curious, collaborative engineer who wants to grow across multiple areas of a complex software system while contributing to greenfield features and platform launches.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience with C and/or C++ in a commercial environment.
• Familiarity with Python.
• An interest in or exposure to embedded systems or low‑level software development.
• Advanced AI fluency: you default to AI before writing code manually, stay current with coding assistants and agentic tools, proactively share prompt patterns and discoveries with your team.
• A systems‑level mindset — curiosity about how different parts of a system interact and a desire to learn broadly.
• Exposure to Linux environments (a plus, but not required).
• Familiarity with HTML or browser-based development (a plus, but not required).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a collaborative approach to working through technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining software for regional TV platforms, with a focus on markets in Europe and Australia
• Collaborating with SOC vendors to support new TV projects and resolving Roku‑specific technical issues
• Supporting certification processes with organisations such as ETV, the BBC, and DTG
• Contributing to new software projects, including requirements definition, software design, and implementation
• Developing primarily in C++, with contributions in C, Python and Javascript as‑needed
• Porting and adapting software to meet regional standards and specifications, including HbbTV
• Troubleshooting technical issues across the software stack and working cross‑functionally to resolve them
• Participating in greenfield feature development as part of new TV platform launches
• Leveraging AI coding assistants and agentic tools to enhance development velocity and code quality

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

AI coding assistants

Systems thinking

Linux environments

HTML/Browser development

Problem solving

Collaboration

Job description

Roku is seeking a Software Engineer on the Regional TV Software team to help develop and deliver software for regional TV platforms, focusing on markets across Europe and Australia. You’ll work with SOC vendors and help ensure compliance with regional broadcast standards.

This early‑career role is ideal for a curious, collaborative engineer who wants to grow across multiple areas of a complex software system while contributing to greenfield features and platform launches.