Senior Software Engineer, Android - Smart Home

Roku

San Jose, CA

Full Time

Senior

286k-340k

6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, Android on the Roku Smart Home team, you will help shape the future of how millions of users interact with their smart devices. You'll work on building intuitive, reliable, and highly performant Android experiences that allow customers to monitor and control Roku smart devices—from cameras and lights to sensors and beyond. This role offers the opportunity to work across a modern, evolving tech stack including Kotlin, Compose, and Google's latest frameworks. You'll collaborate closely with design, product, and cross-functional engineering teams to bring innovative features to life, improve performance, and make everyday smart home interactions seamless.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build advanced applications and features for the Android platform
Integrate with cloud APIs and local device communication protocols to control smart devices
Write and maintain tests using frameworks such as JUnit and Espresso
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features for mobile devices, optimizing touch experiences
Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code
Debug, profile, and optimize app performance across a range of Android devices
Participate in design and code reviews, helping elevate code quality across the team
Stay up to date with Android platform capabilities, tools, and libraries, and propose how we can leverage them
Contribute to roadmap planning, technical design, and release delivery

Requirements

Professional Android development experience, ideally with Kotlin and/or Compose
Strong experience shipping and maintaining production apps in the Play Store
Proficiency in using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) and experience with prompt engineering
Experience working with IoT or networked device interactions is a big plus
Familiarity with BLE, web sockets, or MQTT protocols is a bonus
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile environments
Proficient in the Android development toolset
Strong understanding of Android architecture, UI/UX patterns, and app lifecycle
Excellent communication and debugging skills
Bachelor's or Master's/PHD in Computer Science or related technical field

Nice to Have

Experience working with IoT or networked device interactions
Familiarity with BLE, web sockets, or MQTT protocols

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off
Global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources
Local benefits may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
Paid time off for vacation and personal reasons

Working at Roku

Roku is a fast-paced environment focused on the company's success rather than individual egos. The company values talented, easy-to-work-with individuals who keep their egos in check and have a sense of humor. Roku believes that a smaller, highly talented team can accomplish more through collaboration and trust. The culture emphasizes problem-solving, pragmatic innovation, and action-oriented delivery, with a long-standing history of changing how the world watches TV.

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