Roku Engineer

Roku Platform Expertise

·         Strong experience developing and maintaining Roku applications using BrightScript and SceneGraph (XML-based UI framework)

·         Deep understanding of Roku app lifecycle, components, nodes, and event handling

·  Video & Streaming

·         Hands-on experience with video playback, including HLS streams, live TV, VOD, and clip-based content

·         Familiarity with DRM, ad-supported streams, and content entitlement where applicable

·         Experience integrating analytics and playback tracking

·  UI / UX Development

·         Ability to build performant, responsive TV UIs using SceneGraph components

·         Experience implementing content rails, grids, hero modules, and remote‑control navigation patterns

·  Backend & API Integration

·         Experience consuming RESTful APIs for content, metadata, personalization, and configuration

·         Parsing and handling JSON responses efficiently in BrightScript

·         Understanding of authentication flows and feature flags

·  Ads & Monetization

·         Experience with Roku Advertising Framework (RAF) and ad insertion (SSAI/CSAI)

·         Familiarity with ad metrics, error handling, and playback fallback scenarios

·  Performance & Stability

·         Ability to optimize app startup time, memory usage, and playback performance

·         Strong debugging skills using Roku developer tools, logs, and channel side-loading