Senior ML Engineer — AI-Driven Content Platform

Roku; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 361,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity awards

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Parental leave

Wellness benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Roku seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to drive generative AI and vision models within the Content Platform, bridging AI research and product delivery. You will shape the 3-year content discovery vision and deliver in 2-week sprints.

You will lead ML architecture and MLOps, work with Product, Engineering, and Content Strategy to align ML with business goals, and deliver measurable improvements in production environments. This role sits in hybrid California offices with strong compensation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of total experience in software/ML engineering.
• MS or BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Deep theoretical and practical understanding of Machine Learning.
• You understand the business of streaming and how ML directly impacts the bottom line.
• You can explain complex models to a non-technical executive just as easily as you can debate architecture with a seasoned engineer.
• Proven track record of deploying large-scale ML models into production environments.
• Experience with modern ML stacks (e.g., LLMs, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Spark, and cloud-native MLOps tools).

Responsibilities

• Vision & Strategy: Define the roadmap for ML within the Content Platform.
• Technical Leadership: Provide high-level guidance on model architecture and MLOps infrastructure to ensure models are scalable and production-ready.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Partner with Product, Engineering, and Content Strategy to align ML initiatives with business goals.
• Delivery: Champion a culture of incremental delivery. Balance long-term R&D with the need to deliver measurable improvements to the production environment.

Skills

Machine learning

Deep learning

Generative AI

MLOps

LLMs

Model deployment

Communication

Architectural leadership

Education

MS or BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Spark

Cloud-native MLOps tools

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Job description

Roku seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to drive generative AI and vision models within the Content Platform, bridging AI research and product delivery. You will shape the 3-year content discovery vision and deliver in 2-week sprints.

You will lead ML architecture and MLOps, work with Product, Engineering, and Content Strategy to align ML with business goals, and deliver measurable improvements in production environments. This role sits in hybrid California offices with strong compensation.