In this role, you will be part of the team responsible for driving modular enhancements of the RokuOS architecture and providing new ways for channel partners to leverage the modernized experience. You will implement new APIs for parts of Roku’s system software and apply your refactoring expertise to ensure API capabilities satisfy all requirements without privileged workarounds. This work can include anything from optimizing common libraries to redesigning the APIs and development environment used by third-party apps running on the Roku platform. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-performance, ultra-reliable software at scale. The ideal candidate is a forward thinker with endless curiosity, a strong bias for action, and a demonstrated commitment to using AI to accelerate engineering outcomes. You will have a direct impact on the architecture of Roku OS, which ships worldwide and runs on devices in more than 85 million streaming households.
How will I use AI at Roku?
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 you 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.