Senior Software Engineer, Python/Typescript

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer on Roku’s Embedded Software Automation and Tools team, you will build full-stack applications and services to enable end-to-end automation and test infrastructure. You’ll integrate AI capabilities, develop APIs and microservices, and scale cloud-based solutions with Kubernetes. You’ll collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, high-performance tooling that accelerates validation and boosts developer productivity. This role offers impact across Roku’s ecosystem and exposure to AI-enabled engineering at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• global mental health and financial wellness support
• healthcare options (medical, dental, vision)
• life, accident, disability cover
• retirement options (401(k)/pension)
• time off policies
• accommodations available

Responsibilities

• Design and build full-stack web applications to support end-to-end automation and test infrastructure
• Integrate AI capabilities including LLM-driven experiences into toolsets
• Develop APIs and microservices to support test and quality workflows
• Deploy, scale, and monitor services in cloud environments using Kubernetes
• Build robust, highly available backend and frontend systems for software quality and automation use cases
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deliver external partner-facing and internal tooling
• Architect and own technical solutions and designs, evaluating alternatives to deliver scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems
• Create and maintain requirement and technical documentation with clear user requirements and constraints
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve performance and reliability
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
• Mentor less experienced engineers through technical guidance and architectural reviews

Key requirements

• 7+ years of proven full-stack engineering experience with production web applications and backend services
• Strong skills and programming experience in Python
• Experience with FastAPI, Flask, or Django
• Experience with frontend development in TypeScript/JavaScript, Next.js, React, and MUI
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, and REST API design and integration
• Experience with test-driven development, CI/CD workflows, and tools (Jenkins, GitLab)
• Experience integrating AI technologies such as Skills, Agents, MCP Servers, or RAG pipelines
• Understanding of authentication and authorization approaches including OpenID and SAML
• Experience deploying cloud-native services on AWS with containerized infrastructure and Kubernetes
• Experience with message queuing systems such as RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka
• Demonstrated AI and agentic-tooling fluency
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Self-directed and able to work independently
• Ability to work across time zones
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication
• Adaptability and self-direction
• Python
• FastAPI/Flask/Django
• TypeScript/JavaScript

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