Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering
Roku · Posted Sep 11
TV streaming platform, hardware devices, operating system, and digital advertising services
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About the role
Roku's Cloud Platform team builds the internal platform that Roku's engineers use to ship and operate software, running Kubernetes and Istio service mesh at scale across multiple regions and clouds with a focus on making the platform easy to use so every engineering team can move faster and scale reliably. As a member of the Cloud Platform team, you'll architect, build, and operate Roku's next-generation, multi-cloud platform powered by Kubernetes and service mesh at scale across multiple regions. This is a hands-on engineering role writing code in Go and Python and using Docker, Kubernetes, Istio/Envoy, Terraform, and scripting to solve hard compute, scale, and reliability problems while evolving the technology stack and deployments over time.
What you will do
- Architect, design, and operate Roku's multi-cloud, multi-region Kubernetes and service mesh platform
- Solve compute and scale challenges by writing code (Go, Python) and using Docker, Kubernetes, Istio/Envoy, Terraform, and scripting
- Proactively drive the research and implementation of new technologies to enhance scalability, reliability, and developer experience
- Build security best practices into infrastructure design and automation
- Build tooling to visualize inefficiencies and optimize costs across shared-tenancy clusters, including network traffic insights, cross-cluster communication efficiency, and cost attribution
- Partner with product teams to migrate their workloads onto Kubernetes and Istio
- Work closely with the Observability team to scale telemetry for a holistic view of the platform
- Apply SRE principles to maintain high availability and streamline onboarding workflows
- Design and build agentic systems and AI-powered tooling — e.g. agents, MCP servers, and automation — that improve platform reliability, developer experience, and operational efficiency
- Mentor team members and help define best practices for infrastructure and automation
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent
- Strong hands-on experience with cloud technologies (AWS preferred; GCP or Azure is a plus), specifically in architecting and managing performant, large-scale systems handling significant traffic and data
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS, or similar) and service mesh technologies
- Proficiency in Go or another systems programming language, and Python or another scripting language
- Experience designing infrastructure and building automation tools, while collaborating with internal team members and external stakeholders
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines and following modern deployment practices
- Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Thanos, Loki, Grafana, or similar)
- Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Passion for learning and solving complex infrastructure challenges
- Hands-on experience building agentic systems (agents, MCP servers, custom skills, or agent frameworks), and integrating AI tools to improve processes and reduce operational toil
Benefits and support
- Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families.
- Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources.
- Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension).
- Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs.
- It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.
- Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams generally work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are generally flexible for remote work, except for employees whose specific roles or assigned office location require five days' a week attendance.
- Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law.
About Roku
Roku pioneered television streaming and provides the leading TV streaming platform built on the proprietary Roku OS. The company connects consumers to entertainment, allows publishers to build and monetize audiences, and offers advertisers powerful tools to engage viewers across streaming devices and smart TVs.
- Industry
- Consumer Electronics
- Company size
- 3,600 employees
- Founded
- 2002
- Location
- San Jose, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $214M raised
- 2008-02-01Series A$8.36M
- 2016-01-28Series G$45.5M
Leadership
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
President, Roku Media
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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