Software Engineer

Roku, Inc.; Newtown; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Advanced Development group. The role involves deploying, optimising, and scaling intelligent models on-device, contributing to the development of next-generation intelligent systems. Ideal candidates will have strong C and C++ skills, experience in embedded system development, and a relevant degree. Comprehensive benefits support work-life balance and well-being, relevant to all employees.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Life insurance

Retirement options (401(k)/pension)

Mental health support

Vacation time

Qualifications

• Hands on relevant software development experience.
• Experience developing/debugging on Linux based embedded platforms.
• Proven track record of success with embedded system development projects.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, optimise, and scale intelligent models on-device.
• Integrate and optimize AI workloads for on-device and hybrid deployments.
• Collaborate with a team throughout the product development lifecycle.

Skills

C coding skills

Modern C++ coding skills

Embedded system development

Estimating software tasks

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Advanced Development group in Cambridge. You\'ll work on Edge AI - deploying, optimising, and scaling intelligent models directly on-device. These are models that run locally on constrained environments, enabling faster, smarter, and more private user experiences. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who thrives in an environment where innovation meets engineering excellence. You\'ll collaborate with a world-class team of software and hardware engineers, contributing across the entire lifecycle of building, optimising, and delivering next-generation intelligent systems. In this role, you will often integrate and optimize AI workloads for both on-device and hybrid (device + cloud) deployments. You will contribute across design, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance - everything else involved in our end-to-end product development and release cycles.

Responsibilities

• Hands on relevant software development experience
• Excellent C and modern C++ coding skills
• Experience developing/debugging on Linux based embedded platforms
• Proven track record of success with embedded system development projects
• Ability to accurately estimate software tasks and work to schedule

Qualifications

• Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with inferencing machine learning models

Benefits

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. It\'s important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.