Senior Software Engineer, Java, C++, Ad Engineering

RokuCardiff, United Kingdomlast year

Role’s Purpose And Responsibilities

A highly scalable, highly available, real-time advertising platform is critical to support and grow Roku's rapidly expanding ad business. It is the mission of the Ad Engineering Team to build this platform.
Work alongside a highly skilled engineering team to design, develop, and maintain large scale, highly performing, real-time applications
Own building features, driving directly with product and other engineering teams
Demonstrate excellent communication skills in working with technical and non-technical audiences
Be an evangelist for best practices across all functions – developers, QA, and infrastructure/ops
Be an evangelist for platform innovation and reuse
Deliver top-quality software in a timely fashion

Candidate Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, And Experience

10+ years of experience building large scale and low latency distributed systems
Command of Java, C++ or Go/Golang
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, object-oriented programming, multi-threading, and real-time programming
Experience with distributed caching, SQL/NO SQL, and other databases is a plus
Experience with Big Data and cloud services such as AWS/GCP is a plus
Experience in advertising domain a big plus
B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
Self-motivated individual with a high level of accountability and ownership
Critical thinking and practical decision making
Can do, results-oriented mindset
Nonpolitical, collaborative, and team oriented
Desire to win in a highly competitive industry

FAQ

Is the Senior Software Engineer, Java, C++, Ad Engineering position at Roku remote?: Yes. This role was posted on Remote Frontend Jobs, a job board that lists exclusively fully remote positions.
When was this Senior Software Engineer, Java, C++, Ad Engineering job posted?: This listing was posted on July 28, 2025 and is still open for applications.
How do I apply for the Senior Software Engineer, Java, C++, Ad Engineering position at Roku?: Use the apply button on this page — it takes you directly to the employer’s application page.