Senior Roku Developer - Streaming / OTT

Shiftcode Analytics, Inc

San Jose, CA(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Application Programming Interface (API), Channel Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Debugging Skills, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Engineering, Git, Identify Issues, JSON, MPEG Data Formats, Memory Hardware, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning/Optimization, REST (Representational State Transfer), Royal Air Force, Software Development, Software Engineering, Streaming Technology, United States Department of Energy (DOE), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Video Compression, Video Production, Video Streaming
LOCATION
San Jose, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Roku Developer - Streaming / OTT

100% Remote (U.S.)

Duration: 6-Month Contract

No H1B and CPT

Rate : DOE


About The Role
Work with a leading digital streaming client to enhance and scale Roku OTT applications. This role is hands-on, high-impact, and focused on performance, video playback, and production-quality channel development. Ideal for engineers from major OTT platforms (e.g., Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video) or high-volume streaming environments.

Responsibilities
  • Develop Roku apps using BrightScript and SceneGraph
  • Architect and implement scalable UI and navigation flows
  • Optimize playback performance and memory footprint
  • Implement adaptive streaming (HLS/DASH) and troubleshoot DRM issues
  • Integrate backend APIs and content feeds
  • Monitor app performance and debug production issues
  • Collaborate with UX/UI, backend, and product teams
Required Skills
  • 5+ years software engineering experience
  • Deep hands-on Roku development (BrightScript + SceneGraph)
  • Strong understanding of OTT streaming and video playback
  • Knowledge of HLS, MPEG-DASH, and video codecs
  • DRM concepts (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay)
  • Experience with REST APIs, JSON, Git
  • Proven performance optimization and debugging skills
Nice to Have
  • Ad integrations (RAF)
  • Subscription / AVOD / SVOD flows
  • CI/CD familiarity
  • Analytics integration

About the Company

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Shiftcode Analytics, Inc