Roku Software Engineer - Seamless Playback & Streaming

Insight Global; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is hiring for a Roku Software Engineer to sit onsite in New York 4 days a week for a large media & entertainment company. This role focuses on delivering high-quality playback experiences across Roku devices, optimizing video performance, and integrating across platforms.

The ideal candidate should have at least 4 years of experience in BrightScript development, strong knowledge of streaming technologies, and excellent troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of development experience using BrightScript.
• Hands-on experience with Roku development tools and video playback components.
• Strong understanding of video streaming technologies (HLS, DASH).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable features for the app.
• Optimize video playback performance across devices.
• Monitor and improve application performance and playback reliability.

Skills

BrightScript development

Roku development tools

Video streaming technologies

Application performance optimization

Troubleshooting

Communication

Streaming monitoring tools

Multi-device streaming environments

Set-top boxes / RDK environments

Mentoring and code reviews

Job description

Insight Global is hiring for a Roku Software Engineer to sit onsite in New York 4 days a week for a large media & entertainment company. This role focuses on delivering high-quality playback experiences across Roku devices, optimizing video performance, and integrating across platforms.

The ideal candidate should have at least 4 years of experience in BrightScript development, strong knowledge of streaming technologies, and excellent troubleshooting skills.