Senior Roku Developer – Streaming​/OTT

Senior Roku Developer – Streaming / OTT

100% Remote (U.S.)

Duration: 6-Month Contract

M-F 8-5, 40 hrs/week

Contract Types: W2 with Benefits or C2C

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.

• Develop Roku apps using Bright Script and Scene Graph
• 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

• 5+ years software engineering experience
• Deep hands‑on Roku development (BrightScript + Scene Graph)
• Strong understanding of OTT streaming and video playback
• Knowledge of HLS, MPEG-DASH, and video codecs
• DRM concepts (Widevine, Play Ready, Fair Play)
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, Git
• Proven performance optimization and debugging skills

• Ad integrations (RAF)
• Subscription / AVOD / SVOD flows
• CI/CD familiarity
• Analytics integration