Roku

Technology

SoftwareEngineer,EmbeddedAgenticAI

$115–155k ~AI est. San Jose, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Software Engineer, Embedded Agentic AI at Roku. Skills: Agentic AI, Embedded systems, LLM systems, Production AI. Architect AI agents. Develop AI agents”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive automation; Accelerate workflows; Unlock new capabilities; Deliver business outcomes; Deliver customer outcomes

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Systems-oriented; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's or master's degree, 2+ years software engineering experience, Proficiency in Python, Experience with C/C++, Hands-on LLM experience, Experience building RAG pipelines, Experience with agent frameworks, Experience with MCP servers, Experience with conversational interfaces, Familiarity with cloud platforms, Familiarity with REST APIs, Familiarity with containerization, Familiarity with modern deployment environments, Experience with observability, Experience with evaluation, Experience with experimentation, Experience with feedback loops, Ability to work independently, Manage ambiguity, Move quickly, Deliver incrementally

Nice to Have

Experience with multi-agent frameworks, Experience with orchestration systems, Experience with video environments, Experience with audio environments, Experience with TV environments, Experience with edge-device environments, Research experience, Paper implementation experience, Apply emerging GenAI techniques

What You'll Do.

Integrate agents with systems

Integrate agents with tools

Integrate agents with services

Design agent orchestration

Implement agent orchestration

Build context pipelines

Implement tool-calling

Implement function-calling

Implement MCP integrations

Create agent templates

Create modular components

Establish observability

Improve production readiness

Translate ideas into solutions

Partner with engineering

Partner with infrastructure

Partner with cross-functional teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Engineering teams; Product teams; QA teams; Infrastructure teams

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Process & Methodology

Deliver incrementally

Full Job Description

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 team Roku TV is where embedded systems, media experiences, and intelligent software come together at massive scale. The Roku TV organization builds technology used on millions of TVs globally, and the team is already applying AI to demanding TV problems in resource-constrained environments where quality, performance, and reliability matter. As part of this team, you will help define how agentic AI systems are designed, built, and operated for Roku TV use cases. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who treats AI agent design as an engineering discipline: architecting durable systems, grounding them in the right context, integrating them with tools and services, and making them reliable in production. About the role We are looking for a hands-on, systems-oriented Agentic AI Engineer to design, build, and maintain intelligent agents and copilots that drive automation, accelerate workflows, and unlock new product and platform capabilities for Roku TV. You will own the full lifecycle of agent development—from prototyping and architecture through orchestration, evaluation, deployment, observability, and continuous improvement. You will contribute directly to

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