Senior Software Engineer - Real-Time Ad Platform

Coding Black Females Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Roku is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform to build a real-time, scalable ad platform supporting and growing Roku's advertising business.

The role demands extensive experience with large-scale distributed systems, proficiency in Java or C++, and a strong grasp of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization. Collaboration across teams and a focus on delivering high-quality software is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building large-scale, low-latency distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Java or C++.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization.
• Experience with distributed caching, SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with Big Data and cloud services (AWS/GCP).
• Experience in the advertising domain is a plus.
• B.S./M.S. in CS, Eng, or equivalent.
• Self-motivated with ownership and accountability.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain large-scale, real-time applications.
• Own features and collaborate with product and other engineering teams.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advocate best practices across developers, QA, and operations.
• Drive platform innovation and reuse.
• Deliver high-quality software on time.

Skills

Distributed systems

Java

C++

Algorithms

Multi-threading

Real-time programming

SQL/NoSQL

Big Data & Cloud (AWS/GCP)

Advertising domain

Self-motivation & ownership

Creative problem solving

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Roku is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform to build a real-time, scalable ad platform supporting and growing Roku's advertising business.

The role demands extensive experience with large-scale distributed systems, proficiency in Java or C++, and a strong grasp of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization. Collaboration across teams and a focus on delivering high-quality software is essential.