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Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Roku

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Roku · NY, US

1 months ago

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Roku · NY, US

a month ago
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About the Role

We seek an outstanding, creative, and passionate Machine Learning Platform Engineer to join Roku's Recommendation team. In this role, you will design, build, and scale robust distributed systems that power the next generation of personalized content recommendations for millions of Roku users. You will focus on developing end-to-end machine learning platforms and infrastructure, ensuring seamless deployment, monitoring, and optimization of algorithms and operational workflows that deliver unique experiences at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable platform services: feature store, real-time inference services, vector DBs, etc., that serve millions of transactions per second
  • Run and monitor online AB tests via robust platform services, analyzing platform metrics and business KPIs to optimize recommendation system performance
  • Collaborate closely with US-based engineering and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into modular platform components and APIs
  • Enhance and evolve the ML platform ecosystem to support high developer velocity, system scalability, and adaptability to future business needs
  • Contribute to onboarding, training, and mentoring new team members on emerging platform engineering best practices and technologies

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building software solutions to concrete problems
  • Strong CS fundamentals. Should be able to write an algorithm with ease
  • You are fluent with one of the high-level programming languages like Java, Scala, Kotlin, or Python
  • We’d love to see that you’ve worked with big data systems (Spark, Kafka, Flink, S3, AirFlow)
  • Familiar with model ML frameworks and tools: Ray, PyTorch, HuggingFace, AWS Sagemaker
  • AI literacy and curiosity. You have either tried Gen AI in your previous work or outside of work, or are curious about Gen AI and have explored it.
  • MS in Computer Science or related field

Skills

  • Java
  • Scala
  • Kotlin
  • Python
  • Spark
  • Kafka
  • Flink
  • S3
  • AirFlow
  • Ray
  • PyTorch
  • HuggingFace
  • AWS Sagemaker
  • Gen AI

Location

  • New York

Work Type

  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • 5+ years

Education Level

  • MS in Computer Science or related field

Salary/Compensations

  • $229,500 - $360,000 annually

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Equity awards
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Parental leave
  • Wellness benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources
  • Statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension)

About the Company

  • Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world.
  • Roku pioneered streaming to the TV.
  • Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem.
  • We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
  • From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution.
  • We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander.
  • We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
  • At Roku, we don’t just use AI, we work with it.
  • AI agents and smart tools help power drafts, analysis, and repetitive workflows, while our people bring direction, judgment, and accountability.
  • We’re looking for curious, adaptable builders who can show how they’ve used AI or automation to move faster, raise the bar, and scale their impact.
  • Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams generally work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are generally flexible for remote work, except for employees whose specific roles or assigned office location require five days' a week attendance.
  • Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families.
  • Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs.
  • Roku welcomes applicants of all kinds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law.
  • Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own.
  • We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check.
  • We appreciate a sense of humor.
  • We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams.
  • We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust.
  • In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.
  • We have a unique culture that we are proud of.
  • We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea.
  • We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer.
  • That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.
  • To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.

Equal Opportunity

  • Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to EmployeeRelations@Roku.com.