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Software Engineer - Content Ingestion

Roku
Location
Austin, Texas
Posted
25 days ago
Department
206 - OS UI/SDK
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 1–3 years of hands-on engineering experience
  • Strong foundation in cloud operations, DevOps, and scripting
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or GCP
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Python, Bash, C++, or Go
  • Experience with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Understanding of Linux distributions and command-line tools
Nice to have
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible
  • Understanding of message queues, caching strategies, and scaling
  • Fluency across the agentic engineering toolchain
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer on the Content Ingestion team at Roku, you will design, build, and maintain ingestion pipelines for processing multimedia assets. Your day-to-day tasks will include creating APIs, managing cloud and on-premises infrastructure, implementing monitoring solutions, and collaborating with both US-based content partners and international engineering teams. You will also participate in on-call rotations and drive AI methodologies within the engineering workflows.

Benefits
  • Global access to mental health and financial wellness support
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance
  • Commuter and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
  • Support for time off according to local policies
Things to weigh
  • The role involves managing deployments and on-call rotations, which may require flexibility and availability outside regular hours.
  • The position emphasizes collaboration across international teams, which may involve working across different time zones.
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