Sr. Manager , Software Engineering - Data

Roku, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global mental health support

Healthcare benefits

Retirement options

Job summary

Roku, Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager based in Bengaluru, India, to grow and manage the engineering team. In this role, you will build scalable systems, communicate with stakeholders, and drive impactful initiatives in advertising technology.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of engineering experience, expertise in big data technologies, and strong leadership skills. Roku offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 15+ years engineering experience with modern big data technologies.
• 6+ years' experience leading technical teams.
• Experience managing large-scale data processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Grow the engineering team.
• Build scalable distributed systems for data processing.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to influence requirements.

Skills

Big data technologies

Spark

Airflow

Scala

Java

Python

Data engineering

Analytics

Communication skills

Job description

Teamwork makes the stream work.

Roku is changing how the world watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable-and-valued contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

About the team

Our team’s mission is to build cutting‑edge advertising technology to support and help grow sustainable advertising business. The team owns server technologies, reporting infrastructure, data, cloud services, and test engineering for the advertising platforms within Roku. We also work closely with internal and external customers to help them achieve their advertising goals.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced manager to help grow the team, manage priorities, and communicate with stakeholders in an effective way. The role requires excellent communication skills in addition to a strong engineering background. The ideal candidate will have endless curiosity and can pair a global mindset with locally relevant execution. You should be a gritty problem solver and self‑starter who can drive programs with the product and commercial teams within Roku and across external strategic partner organizations. The successful candidate will display a balance of hard and soft skills, including the ability to respond quickly to changing business needs.

What you’ll be doing

• Help grow the engineering team
• Build scalable, resilient, and performant distributed systems for data processing, reporting and analytics
• Work across engineering teams, data science, and product management to influence the direction of work and architecture
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to inform and influence requirements and delivery
• Take complete ownership of impactful initiatives and make pragmatic technical decisions.
• Stakeholder management, developing good understanding of advertising business needs, building domain knowledge to understand systems and data better

We’re excited if you have

• 15+ years engineering experience working with modern big data technologies: Spark, Airflow, Scala, Java, Python, relational databases and related technologies
• 6+ years’ experience leading technical teams and large‑scale data processing systems
• Experience building, growing and managing teams
• Subject matter expertise in advertising and data processing
• Solid understanding of data engineering, big data technologies, analytics and data science
• Strong communication skills
• Self‑motivated individual with a high level of accountability and ownership
• Critical thinker and practical decision maker
• Can do, results‑oriented mindset
• Nonpolitical, collaborative, and team oriented

Our Hybrid Work Approach

Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.

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). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support 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.

Accommodations

Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].