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SeniorFull-timeJavaRustAWSKubernetes
Salary Range
$132,600 - $179,400 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Backend Engineer to join the Roku APPS team and help shape our large-scale, consumer-facing platform. In this role, you will design, build, and operate highly available and scalable distributed services used by millions of devices worldwide. You will collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to drive features from concept to production, while also mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions across the platform.
Key Responsibilities
- →Build and own large-scale platform services used internally and by millions of devices
- →Lead architectural discussions and design highly available, scalable, distributed systems
- →Partner with Product and Design to deliver features from ideation through production and ongoing support
- →Manage technical scope, priorities, and delivery timelines
- →Champion engineering excellence through hands-on development (70%), code/design reviews, and mentorship
- →Evaluate emerging technologies and drive adoption of best practices across engineering, QA, and operations.
Requirements
- ✓15+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale backend and distributed systems
- ✓Strong software development experience (Java preferred)
- ✓Expertise in building large-scale cloud services in AWS and/or Google Cloud
- ✓Deep understanding of infrastructure fundamentals (networking, compute, storage, containers) with hands-on experience troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and distributed systems in production
- ✓Experience selecting appropriate data stores and analyzing performance, scalability, and consistency trade-offs
- ✓Track record of monitoring deployments and diagnosing production issues
- ✓Strong understanding of end-to-end web architecture, from client devices to backend services
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, or equivalent experience
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