Job Specifications
Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
About the Role
As a Senior Security Engineer, Cloud, on the Advanced Development team, your role involves architecting, designing, and implementing end-to-end security controls to impact the global user base. A key focus is on developing automated, scalable security solutions to enhance efficiency and protect Roku. This position requires expertise in designing and implementing secure cloud infrastructure and platforms.
About the team
The Advanced Development organisation pushes beyond the boundaries of product lines to build new things. We think independently of standard shipping cadences and timelines, working on foundational technologies that will impact every Roku device in the future, and on ideas that no one has seen before in their living room. As this is an exceptional team, we are seeking unusual talent. As part of Advanced Development, the Developer Experience team specifically focuses on driving internal changes in tooling to improve developer satisfaction and productivity. The team listens to their customers, determines the most impactful opportunities and executes on delivering those changes. The team works in technologies including modern Linux embedded C++, CI systems, complex AWS cloud backend systems, and web platforms.
What you will be doing
Using your prior knowledge of Terraform, Kubernetes, Linux, and Native AWS components to securely design and deploy virtual devices for partner collaboration, utilizing best practices to minimize costs, ensure protection of intellectual property, and maximize reliability.
Perform upgrades and deployments of software via infrastructure as code using Terraform to ensure auditability and consistency from release to release.
Developing supporting automation in Go and Python.
Lead efforts to evaluate new technologies and methodologies, pushing for best practices including secure code and design reviews and implementing automation to ensure high-quality code.
Self-managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
Partnering with infrastructure, platform, and application teams to embed security into application architectures and deployment workflows as part of a robust Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
Conducting security reviews and performing threat modeling for infrastructure, platform, and application initiatives.
Leverage AI to accelerate your learning and enhance your work products
Driving security initiatives end-to-end — from identifying risks to delivering solutions — with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment.
We are excited if you have
Security consulting experience, including extensive hands on implementation
Experience securely running and operating web applications, web services, and service-oriented architecture in production environments.
5+ years deploying software and applications using managed Native AWS Services and Kubernetes in a production environment
Experience managing Linux environments
Ability and desire to lead the design and implementation of backend services, coupled with a deep understanding of different application platforms
A breadth of security knowledge and best practices, including network isolation, least privilege, zero trust, and secrets management
Experience with various protocols and data formats such as REST, WebSockets, HTTPS, JSON, and Protobuf
Rust/C++ as bonus coding experience
Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.
Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision),
About the Company
With the #1 platform for streaming television in the U.S., Roku wants to revolutionize the way the world watches TV.
Our Roku-branded TVs, Roku TV models, Smart Home system, streaming players, audio equipment, and the purpose-built operating system that powers it all can turn any home into a home theater, with seamless integration of hardware and software. Our commitment to our users extends to our brand studio, which creates innovative Roku Originals exclusively for The Roku Channel, a free channel that reaches approximat...
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