Senior Software Engineer – Real-Time Ad Platform

Roku; Manchester (NH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Roku is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform to build a real-time, highly scalable ad system. You will join a global, fast-moving team and work closely with product and other engineering groups to deliver impactful features at scale.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with Java or C++, a passion for high-performance software, and a strong sense of ownership. Roku embraces hybrid work with in-office collaboration most days and remote flexibility on Fridays.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building large-scale, low-latency distributed systems.
• Strong command of Java or C++ and solid knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with distributed caching, SQL/NoSQL, and cloud services is a plus.
• Background in advertising domain is a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain large-scale, real-time applications.
• Own building features, drive collaboration with product and other teams.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advocate for best practices across developers, QA, and ops.
• Promote platform innovation and reuse across teams.
• Deliver high-quality software in a timely fashion.

Skills

Java

C++

Distributed systems

Multi-threading

Real-time programming

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Roku is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform to build a real-time, highly scalable ad system. You will join a global, fast-moving team and work closely with product and other engineering groups to deliver impactful features at scale.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with Java or C++, a passion for high-performance software, and a strong sense of ownership. Roku embraces hybrid work with in-office collaboration most days and remote flexibility on Fridays.