Title: Roku Developer Location: 100% Remote Type: Contract Job Description: Seeking a skilled Software Development Engineer II to join our Roku Player SDK Team This team is responsible for developing and optimizing video playback experiences across Roku platforms ensuring high quality seamless streaming experiences for millions of users worldwide including on our flagship streaming service Max You will work within a growing team of talented engineers across the globe dedicated to innovation in streaming technology for Roku devicesAs a Software Development Engineer II you will contribute to the delivery of new video playbackrelated features for the Roku platform across the WBD streaming app suite You will be expected to ensure these features are delivered with good quality and in a timely manner You will work closely with other engineers and your manager to contribute to the planning of future sprints for new Roku specific features and bug fixes To be successful in this position you should have a solid track record of building high-performance applications for Roku and a good understanding of Software Architecture and Design principles within the Roku ecosystem You should be comfortable using common industry tools for software development including IDEs build and continuous integration systems source code control management and code review tools with a focus on the Roku development environment You will contribute to the design and implementation of high quality Roku applications while working within a professional team environment You should be an effective communicator and be able to author clear technical documentation describing approaches to solving problems on the Roku platform including Brightscript specific considerations The DailyDesign develop and maintain components of the Roku Player SDK for various Roku devicesCollaborate with cross functional teams including product managers designers and other engineering teams to enhance the video playback experience on RokuContribute to the optimization of streaming performance on Roku devices ensuring low latency high quality and smooth playback utilizing the Roku Media PlayerAssist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to media streaming buffering andDRM specifically on the Roku platform and within BrightscriptEnsure code quality through unit testing integration testing and participation in code reviews with a focus on Brightscript and Rokuspecific testing methodologiesStay up to date with Rokus latest technologies and industry best practices to contribute to the SDKs evolution on the Roku platformWork across teams and disciplines to explore and document technical solutions for Roku contributing to the evaluation of technical tradeoffs using the latest streaming media technologies and video capabilities within the Roku environmentRequired3 years of software development experience with a significant focus on Roku development using BrightscriptStrong proficiency in Brightscript and experience with the Roku SDK and Roku Media PlayerA bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent work experienceSolid problem-solving skills and the ability to debug moderately complex issues on the Roku platform including Brightscript debuggingFamiliarity with CICD pipelines automated testing concepts and Agile development methodologies within the context of Roku developmentGood written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment including discussing Roku specific challenges and solutionsExperience with the architecture design and implementation of moderately complex Roku applications with an understanding of scalability testability and performance tuning on Roku devicesFamiliarity with scripting languages commonly used in conjunction with Roku developmentWillingness to participate in periodic on call support for critical emergent customer facing issues on Roku with guidanceAbility to provide guidance and mentorship