Roku Principal Engineer

Adeva is a global talent network that enables work without boundaries by connecting tech professionals with top companies worldwide. 

We are looking for a highly experienced Roku Principal Engineer to drive architectural excellence and technical strategy across software product development teams.

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and evolving the technical direction of streaming platforms, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and maintainable. As a senior individual contributor, you will lead through deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and influence across teams.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you will act as a trusted technical advisor, supporting engineering squads within your domain while ensuring alignment with business goals and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive architecture, standards, and technical direction
• Ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability of systems
• Lead complex technical problem-solving and design decisions
• Mentor engineers and elevate engineering quality
• Collaborate with Product, QA, and stakeholders to align delivery with business goals

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering, including senior/lead roles
• Strong experience with Roku (BrightScript) and SceneGraph
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and scalable architectures
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Strong knowledge of design patterns (MVC/MVVM)
• Experience with third-party integrations (analytics, ads)
• Familiarity with CI/CD, testing, and DevOps practices
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with OTT / streaming platforms
• Background in B2C products
• Experience working in distributed teams

Key Traits

• Strong technical leadership and ownership
• Strategic problem-solving mindset
• Ability to influence and mentor across teams

About Adeva

Adeva is an exclusive network of engineers, product and data professionals that connects consultants with leading enterprise organizations and startups. Our network is distributed all over the world, with engineers in more than 35 countries. Our company culture builds connections, careers, and employee growth. We are creating a workplace from the future that values flexibility, autonomy, and transparency. If that sounds like something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.