Senior Engineer - Roku Applications

Company Summary:

EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We’ll launch your career and empower you to change lives.

 

Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.

Department Summary:

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Employer: Dish Network LLC

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Roku Applications

Location: 90 Inverness Circle East, Englewood, Colorado 80112

Job Duties: 

Multiple positions available. Design and develop Roku channel applications using NDK/C++/QT frameworks to 

deliver high performance streaming experiences (10% of the time). Architect and implement responsive user 

interfaces based on design specifications and platform guidelines (10% of the time). Design and integrate 

RESTful APIs for content delivery and metadata retrieval, including advanced JSON/XML parsing and client-side 

data handling (10% of the time). Optimize video playback performance, buffering logic, memory management, 

and device compatibility across Roku hardware models (10% of the time). Implement secure authentication, 

authorization, and commerce flows aligned with Roku platform requirements (10% of the time). Develop 

automated unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability and stability (10% of the time). Debug 

complex client-side issues using Roku tools, logging frameworks, and performance instrumentation (10% of the 

time). Implement analytics tracking, event logging, and observability mechanisms for playback and user 

engagement metrics (10% of the time). Conduct code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions to 

improve platform quality and maintainability (10% of the time). Support production  deployments, certification 

processes, and post-release issue resolution for Roku channel releases (10% of the time).

 

Salary: $149,178 - $158,125 per year

Skills, Experience and Requirements:

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree or its U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field, plus 4 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer or in any occupation, job title, or position involving software design, development, testing, analytics instrumentation, and maintenance.

 

Must also have the following experience: 4 years of professional experience conducting unit, functional, and regression testing, and debugging applications using platform-specific tools and logging utilities. 4 years of professional experience optimizing application performance, including memory management, network retry logging, concurrency handling, and cross-device compatibility testing. 4 years of professional experience designing and maintaining modular, maintainable codebases, including refactoring, version control workflows, and peer code review participation. 4 years of professional experience troubleshooting production issues and implementing corrective solutions in distributed client-server environments. 2 years of professional experience working in Agile software development environments, collaborating with UI/UX, product management, QA, and engineering teams. 3 years of professional experience integrating RESTful APIs, performing JSON/XML parsing, and implementing client-side data processing logic. 1 year of professional experience developing applications using C++, NDK, or QT, including UI implementation and API integration.

 

How to Apply: Apply online at echostar.com/careers or email resume to tasharedservices@dish.com. Must specify REQ # 2026-103408

Benefits:

We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here:EchoStar Benefits 

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact leaves@dish.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. If you have questions regarding your application or the recruitment process please email

Recruiting@Dish.com

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Salary Range: USD $149178.00 - $158125.00 / Year