Hire(d) better.
Hire(d) better.
Hire(d) better.
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
Join a team dedicated to delivering customer-focused features that elevate user experiences on a global scale. Our team specializes in creating engaging content such as wallpapers, screensavers, trivia, featured experiences, AI projects for content generations, and more. Guided by an ambitious product roadmap, we aim to accelerate growth and scale by introducing innovative features to millions of users worldwide. We foster a culture of ownership where developers and engineers are self-motivated to tackle challenges and ship impactful solutions. Collaboration is key—engineers work closely with cross-functional teams, including UI design, product management, and business leadership, to make things happen. If you're passionate about reimagining the world of streaming media in a dynamic, collaborative environment, this is the team for you.
Our products are known for their seamless integration and intuitive design, delighting users right out of the box. These qualities result from meticulous engineering and a commitment to excellence. As part of the engineering team, you’ll develop and manage features for Screensavers, Static & Dynamic Wallpapers, Trivia, Featured Experience, and AI initiatives. You will be working on AI initiatives to develop new features on platforms to create user-enhancing experiments.
For California Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $170,000 - $210,000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off."
At Roku, we don’t just use AI, we work with it. AI agents and smart tools help power drafts, analysis, and repetitive workflows, while our people bring direction, judgment, and accountability. We’re looking for curious, adaptable builders who can show how they’ve used AI or automation to move faster, raise the bar, and scale their impact.
We value your AI skills if have built fluency across the agentic engineering toolchain — coding harnesses like Claude Code or Cursor, MCP servers, custom skills, or agent frameworks. And you can describe projects where you shipped real work with these tools. You know how to drive an agent, verify its output, and ramp on an unfamiliar codebase with an agent helping you.
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 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 welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.
To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.
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The salary range for the Software Engineer, Embedded UI position at Roku is USD 170k-210k/yr.
The Software Engineer, Embedded UI position at Roku is based in San Jose, California; San Jose, California, United States. This is a hybrid position.
Key skills for the Software Engineer, Embedded UI position at Roku include: javascript, typescript, react native, python, c++.
