Senior Software Engineer - Real-Time Ad Platform

Coding Black Females Ltd

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 days ago
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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.

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