# Software Engineer - Content Ingestion at Roku

- Company: Roku
- What the company does: Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your TV. On your terms. With thousands of available channels to choose from. Backed by Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.roku.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://www.weareroku.com/jobs/8158015?gh_jid=8158015
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/roku-software-engineer-content-ingestion/

## About the role

The Software Engineer on the Content Ingestion team will design, build, and maintain ingestion pipelines that process millions of assets from linear feeds and multimedia files, powering real-time content matching, recommendations, and advertising insights for Roku's ACR (Automatic Content Recognition) platform. This role focuses on full-stack operations across cloud and on-premises environments, including creating APIs, batch jobs, and infrastructure using AWS and GCP.

## What they're looking for

- p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1–3 years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or cloud operations
- p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Python, Bash, C++, or Go
- p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or GCP (Compute, Storage, Networking, Managed Services)
- p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible
- p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Experience with containerization technologies including Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes

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