Senior Embedded UI Engineer: AI-Powered Streaming Features

Roku; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Healthcare benefits

Retirement options

Flexible Fridays remote

Job summary

Roku is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the OS UI/SDK team to design, develop, and deliver engaging platform features reaching millions of users. You will create proof‑of‑concept prototypes with a startup mindset and translate them into production‑grade implementations, collaborating with UI/UX, product management, backend engineering, and business leadership to ship high‑impact experiences.

You will apply AI/ML and LLM technologies to power new capabilities across the Roku platform while

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a software engineering environment.
• Demonstrated project work using AI/ML and LLM technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native, Python, BrightScript.
• Experience working in an embedded environment.
• Experience in productionising solutions, including content management, UI development, cloud development, and cloud backend integration.
• Knowledge of core OS concepts such as memory management and multi‑threading.
• Experience in API design, with an understanding of considerations and trade‑offs.
• Strong communication skills and cross‑team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features for new experiences on the Roku platform, including screensavers, wallpapers, trivia, and featured experiences.
• Build proof‑of‑concept prototypes to validate ideas rapidly in a startup mindset.
• Collaborate with UI/UX design, backend engineering, and product management teams to create and implement new user experiences.
• Adapt proof‑of‑concept solutions into production‑ready, scalable implementations.
• Leverage AI, machine learning, and large language model technologies to develop innovative platform features.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve technical issues to maintain commercially viable solutions.
• Contribute to API design decisions, understanding considerations and trade‑offs.
• Work across cloud development, content management, and UI development to deliver end‑to‑end feature solutions.

Skills

AI/ML

LLM technologies

JavaScript

TypeScript

React Native

Python

BrightScript

Embedded systems

API design

Cloud development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

React Native

BrightScript

Job description

Roku is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the OS UI/SDK team to design, develop, and deliver engaging platform features reaching millions of users. You will create proof‑of‑concept prototypes with a startup mindset and translate them into production‑grade implementations, collaborating with UI/UX, product management, backend engineering, and business leadership to ship high‑impact experiences.

You will apply AI/ML and LLM technologies to power new capabilities across the Roku platform while