About this role
Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
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.
About The Role
As a Senior QA Automation Engineer within the New Product Introduction (NPI) team, you will occupy a high-impact role focused on building robust, scalable testing infrastructure and automation frameworks. You will be responsible for the end-to-end quality of our software ecosystem, ensuring that our Linux-based services and applications are resilient, performant, and seamlessly integrated. Your primary focus will be architecting and scaling quality efforts by developing advanced automated test suites using Python and BDD. You will act as a technical leader within the engineering organization, leveraging AI and modern CI/CD tools to drive "shift-left" testing methodologies and engineering excellence across the global business.
About The Team
As a global leader in consumer electronics, Roku is dedicated to delivering seamless, high-quality streaming experiences to millions of users worldwide. You’ll be part of a team focused on innovation, collaboration, and building products that redefine how people watch TV.
What you'll be doing
- Framework Architecture & BDD: Design, develop, and maintain sophisticated automation frameworks. You will transform complex test requirements into robust Python-based scripts following BDD principles to ensure tests are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with architectural standards.
- System & Firmware Validation: Lead the validation of core software components and Linux-based system services. This involves deep-dive testing and debugging of backend services (often written in C++ or Python), ensuring stability and high performance across distributed environments.
- CI/CD Platform Engineering: Manage and optimize automated test execution pipelines within Jenkins and Docker. You will own the integration of automated suites into the CI/CD lifecycle, utilizing Git for version control and leveraging AI tools to enhance test generation and predictive log analysis.
- Cross-Functional Technical Leadership: Work directly with software development teams to resolve complex integration blockers. Partner with global engineering stakeholders to improve delivery effectiveness, reduce technical debt, and accelerate the release cycle.
- Advanced Technical Defect Analysis: Oversee the defect lifecycle in Jira. You will provide expert-level technical analysis, including Linux system logs, stack traces, and memory profiling, to help developers identify root causes and expedite fixes.
- Process Innovation: Actively identify manual bottlenecks and replace them with automated, self-healing solutions. Drive the adoption of new technologies and AI-driven testing strategies to improve overall engineering efficiency.
We are excited if you have
- Automation Mastery: Expert proficiency in Python and extensive experience architecting BDD frameworks (e.g., Behave, Pytest-bdd).
- Systems Programming Knowledge: Solid understanding of Linux internals. The ability to read and debug C/C++ or other low-level languages is highly advantageous for root-cause analysis.
- Domain Knowledge: Extensive experience in software quality engineering, specifically with distributed systems, APIs, or embedded software platforms.
- Tooling & Infrastructure: Expert-level experience with Jira, TestRail, Git, Docker, and Jenkins. Experience with container orchestration and cloud-native testing is a plus.
- Analytical Mindset: Proven ability to use AI, data-driven insights, and telemetry to improve testing coverage and system observability.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to navigate relationships with cross-functional engineering teams and international stakeholders.
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Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.
Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.
Accommodations
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 [email protected].
The Roku Culture
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.
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Other facts
About Roku
With the #1 platform for streaming television in the U.S., Roku wants to revolutionize the way the world watches TV.
Our Roku-branded TVs, Roku TV models, Smart Home system, streaming players, audio equipment, and the purpose-built operating system that powers it all can turn any home into a home theater, with seamless integration of hardware and software. Our commitment to our users extends to our brand studio, which creates innovative Roku Originals exclusively for The Roku Channel, a free channel that reaches approximately 80 million households in the U.S. and Mexico.
Join us and you'll have the chance to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines. Be a part of shaping the future of streaming at weareroku.com.
What you'll do
- As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will design and maintain automation frameworks and validate core software components. You will also manage automated test execution pipelines and lead cross-functional technical efforts.
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