Senior Software Engineer – Real-Time Ad Platform

Roku; New York (NY); On-site; USD 195,000 - 408,000; 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 is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform in New York. The role centers on building a real-time, highly scalable ad platform, collaborating with a range of teams, and driving platform innovation with a global impact.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in distributed systems, strong Java or C++, and hands-on experience with large-scale architectures. The team emphasizes ownership, accountability, and pragmatic engineering across functions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• Proficient in Java or C++ and real-time programming.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and multi-threading.
• Experience with distributed caching and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Experience with AWS/GCP and Big Data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain large-scale, real-time applications.
• Own building features and collaborate with product and other engineering teams.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Distributed systems

Java or C++

Algorithms & data

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Cloud services (AWS/GCP)

Advertising domain

Ownership

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Education

BS/MS in CS/Engineering

Job description

Roku is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform in New York. The role centers on building a real-time, highly scalable ad platform, collaborating with a range of teams, and driving platform innovation with a global impact.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in distributed systems, strong Java or C++, and hands-on experience with large-scale architectures. The team emphasizes ownership, accountability, and pragmatic engineering across functions.