Senior OS UI/SDK Engineer — AI Features & Prototypes

Roku; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Roku is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the OS UI/SDK team to design, develop, and deliver engaging platform features such as screensavers, wallpapers, trivia, and AI-driven content initiatives across millions of users worldwide.

You will prototyp e capabilities with a startup mindset, then scale them for production, collaborating with UI/UX design, backend engineering, and product management to deliver impactful user experiences.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a software engineering environment.
• Demonstrated project work using AI/ML and LLM technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native, Python, BrightScript, or related technologies.
• Experience working in an embedded environment.
• Experience in productionising solutions, including content management, UI development, cloud development, and cloud backend integration.
• Knowledge of core OS concepts such as memory management and multi-threading.
• Experience in API design, with an understanding of considerations and trade-offs.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features for new experiences on the Roku platform, including screensavers, wallpapers, trivia, and featured experiences
• Build proof-of-concept prototypes to validate ideas rapidly, working with a startup mindset to iterate quickly and deliver solutions
• Collaborate with UI/UX design, backend engineering, and product management teams to create and implement new user experiences
• Adapt proof-of-concept solutions into production-ready, scalable implementations
• Leverage AI, machine learning, and large language model technologies to develop innovative platform features
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve technical issues to maintain commercially viable solutions
• Contribute to API design decisions, understanding considerations and trade-offs
• Work across cloud development, content management, and UI development to deliver end-to-end feature solutions

Skills

AI/ML experience

LLM technologies

JavaScript

TypeScript

React Native

Python

BrightScript

Embedded experience

API design

Memory management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Job description

Roku is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the OS UI/SDK team to design, develop, and deliver engaging platform features such as screensavers, wallpapers, trivia, and AI-driven content initiatives across millions of users worldwide.

You will prototyp e capabilities with a startup mindset, then scale them for production, collaborating with UI/UX design, backend engineering, and product management to deliver impactful user experiences.