Roku Engineer

Shape the Future with TribalScale TribalScale is a digital innovation firm that helps organizations adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. We partner with clients to build transformative digital products, modernize technology platforms, and apply emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence—to meaningful business challenges. Our teams work closely with clients from strategy through execution. We value curiosity, ownership, practical innovation, and people who are comfortable turning ambiguity into action. Our Digital Expertise Transformation Experts: We transform traditional business models into agile, AI-powered ecosystems. Strategic Visionaries: We navigate the uncharted waters of technological evolution. Product Virtuosos: We orchestrate the creation of world-class digital solutions. Code Optimizers: We leverage AI to refine and perfect digital systems. Our Technological Toolkit Mobile & Web Development: (iOS, Android, React Native, React, Node.js) Voice-Activated Platforms: (Amazon Alexa, Google Home) Connected Ecosystems: (Cars and Homes) Streaming Platforms: (Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, tvOS) The TribalScale Professional You thrive in challenging environments where innovation is key. Your passion for technology is matched only by your drive to redefine its limits. You seek more than a job; you seek a calling—a chance to make a lasting impact on the digital landscape. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Roku Application Engineer to lead the migration of multiple Roku Apps to a universal back end while adding new features. This is for an upcoming project with one of our clients in the US media space. In this role, you will architect and build world-class Roku applications using BrightScript and SceneGraph, optimize performance for a wide range of Roku devices—including legacy models with memory constraints—and contribute your expertise in video streaming technologies. Experience with Android TV and Apple TV ecosystems is a bonus. Responsibilities Develop and Maintain Roku Apps: Design, code, test, and debug Roku applications using BrightScript and SceneGraph. Platform Optimization: Address the challenges of working with a wide range of Roku devices, particularly older models with strict memory and performance constraints. Framework Integration: Utilize core Roku frameworks (e.g., Roku Advertising Framework, Roku Analytics) and ensure compliance with the submission requirements for the Roku Channel Store. Video Streaming Expertise: Work with various video streaming and encoding technologies, including mainstream open-source video libraries. Cross-Platform Knowledge: Leverage your experience with Android TV (and, ideally, Apple TV) development to bring a holistic perspective to the project. Backend Collaboration: Work closely with backend teams to integrate RESTful web services into the Roku ecosystem. Innovation & Exploration: Stay abreast of emerging video platforms/technologies and suggest innovative approaches to enhance our applications. Collaboration: Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and technical discussions to ensure high-quality deliverables. Required Qualifications Technical Expertise: Proven experience developing world-class Roku applications using BrightScript and SceneGraph. In-depth knowledge of the Roku device ecosystem, including strategies for optimizing performance and memory usage on older devices. Experience with core Roku frameworks (Advertising, Analytics, etc.) and familiarity with the Roku Channel Store submission process. Strong background in debugging, threading, and rendering issues in embedded systems. Solid understanding and practical experience with RESTful web services. Video Streaming: Demonstrated experience with video streaming/encoding technologies and familiarity with open-source video libraries. Cross-Platform Exposure: Experience (or exposure) to Android TV and Apple TV development, including working knowledge of relevant languages (e.g.,…