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Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Roku
Location
Bengaluru, India
Posted
19 days ago
Department
227 - RPAY
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering with exposure to scale and distributed services
  • Expertise in developing APIs and robust backend services, with strong programming skills in Java or other JVM-based languages
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work independently or collaboratively
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong sense of ownership in driving projects from inception to user adoption
Nice to have
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Jenkins and Terraform
  • Experience with building Agentic AI systems to automate decision-making and productivity enhancements
  • Payments domain experience
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Payouts team at Roku, you will design and build backend services that support revenue calculation and developer payouts. Your role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, writing clean and efficient code, and providing technical mentorship to junior engineers. You will also contribute to the automation of decision-making processes using AI tools, while ensuring high reliability in mission-critical payment services.

Benefits
  • Global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
  • Support for taking time off in accordance with local leave policies
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant collaboration with non-technical stakeholders
  • Expectations for on-call rotations and incident response for mission-critical services
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