Senior Roku Engineer — Lead Connected TV Features

CNN; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CNN is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Roku development to join the CNN Connected TV Engineering team. You will work with a high degree of autonomy, own complex technical challenges and shape the team's direction.

You will collaborate with Principal Engineers and Architects to implement the technology strategy, mentor engineers and deliver robust solutions for CNN's streaming platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience developing and releasing software products and services.
• Proficiency in client-side scripting languages such as JavaScript or Python; experience with BrightScript and SceneGraph is also essential.
• Expertise in version control with Git and GitHub, and familiarity with CI/CD pipeline technologies.
• Experience developing for streaming devices like Roku, FireTV, or similar platforms is a plus.
• Strong understanding of coding best practices, unit testing, and maintaining thorough documentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality client-side features for CNN’s Roku streaming application.
• Contribute to the technical strategy, architecture and engineering best practices for CNN’s Connected TV experiences.
• Build scalable and reliable solutions that support the performance and continued success of CNN’s streaming platform.
• Help guide decisions on development tools, technologies, test automation and CI/CD practices.
• Write clear technical documentation, conduct code reviews and troubleshoot complex software issues.
• Support the testing, deployment and release of production-quality Roku applications.
• Partner with Product, Design and Delivery leaders to translate product initiatives into robust technical solutions.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with engineers, stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment

Skills

JavaScript

Python

BrightScript

SceneGraph

Git

CI/CD

Unit testing

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD tooling

Roku development tools

Job description

CNN is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Roku development to join the CNN Connected TV Engineering team. You will work with a high degree of autonomy, own complex technical challenges and shape the team's direction.

You will collaborate with Principal Engineers and Architects to implement the technology strategy, mentor engineers and deliver robust solutions for CNN's streaming platform.