Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform

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Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform in Others

Roku
Full time
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09/05/2026
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Bengaluru, India

Responsibilities

Architect platform components and modernize Roku’s big data platform.
Optimize existing big data systems, distributed engines, pipelines, throughput, and operating costs.
Build new cost-effective data systems and pipelines.
Modify and extend underlying platform systems and contribute improvements to open source when appropriate.
Support internal customers and provide on-call services for hosted systems.
Maintain a stable environment and strong user experience.

Requirements

12+ years of production experience building big data platforms based on Spark, Trino, or equivalent technologies.
Strong software fundamentals and programming expertise in Java, Scala, Kotlin, or another JVM language.
Robust understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, and data structures.
Experience modifying or extending the internals of at least three listed big data technologies, including options such as Spark, Trino, Presto, Flink, Airflow, Druid, Hive, Hadoop, HBase, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Pinot, Storm, Kafka, Pulsar, or ClickHouse.
Strong familiarity with the Apache Hadoop ecosystem and deep expertise in distributed processing and query engine internals.
Extensive experience diagnosing performance bottlenecks, tuning distributed engines, and implementing system-level optimizations.
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS or GCP.
Production-grade agentic AI development experience.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

Benefits

Hybrid work generally consists of office attendance Monday through Thursday, with Fridays generally flexible for remote work unless the role or location requires five days onsite.
Benefits may include mental health and financial wellness resources, healthcare, life and accident coverage, disability benefits, commuter benefits, retirement options, and paid time off according to local policies.
Reasonable accommodations and adjustments are available in accordance with applicable law.

Roku

Roku is the leading platform for streaming television in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, designed to connect consumers seamlessly to their favorite content. We offer a comprehensive range of Roku-branded TVs, streaming players, and a purpose-built operating system, all while providing unique advert...

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