About the job
Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is revolutionizing the way the world experiences television.
As the leading TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, Roku is committed to transforming every TV into a streaming powerhouse. We were the pioneers of TV streaming and our mission is to connect every element of the television ecosystem. We bridge consumers with their beloved content, empower content creators to cultivate and monetize expansive audiences, and offer advertisers innovative tools to engage their target markets.
Your journey with Roku begins with making a significant impact from day one. We are a rapidly growing public company where every employee plays a vital role. Join us in enhancing the experience of millions of TV streamers worldwide while gaining invaluable expertise across various fields.
About the Team
Joining the Roku Video Platform Engineering team means you will contribute to the development of cutting-edge video services for the Roku Cloud TV Platform. As an industry leader in TV streaming, Roku continues to innovate and set the standard. The Roku Channel positions us to influence the future of streaming significantly. Our ongoing success is built on investing in the Roku Cloud TV Platform to provide a superior streaming experience on a global scale.
About the Role
As a Senior Video Encoding Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and maintaining high-efficiency video processing workflows. You will take charge of our complete encoding toolchain—from experimentation and profile tuning to automated packaging workflows—ensuring our content is delivered with optimal quality, reliability, and efficiency.
Your collaboration with the team will focus on critical video services projects, including video ingestion, encoding, VoD/live-linear, server-side ads insertion, and video quality of service (QoS), all aimed at delivering a top-tier streaming experience across all Roku devices. The initiatives you undertake will affect millions of Roku users globally. Throughout the projects, you will collaborate with key product engineering stakeholders within Roku and lead the architectural design of our video services platform.
The ideal candidate will possess a relentless curiosity, combining a global perspective with locally relevant execution. You should be a resilient problem solver and a proactive self-starter who can drive initiatives alongside product and commercial teams within Roku and partner organizations.

