Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure and Efficiency

Salary: £60,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Prior experience at Staff, Principal, or Architect level
• Ownership in platform infrastructure, developer productivity, CI/CD, build systems, or workflow automation, including work across globally distributed teams and systems
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Git, including workflows, branching strategies, and release management
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline design, scaling, and reliability
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Docker containers for reproducible build and test execution
• Strong hands-on knowledge of build systems, with BitBake or Yocto preferred
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Jira for workflow design, automation, and cross-team visibility
• Strong hands-on knowledge of test management systems such as TestRail or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience delivering automation at scale, including building platforms or components used by multiple teams
• Strong systems thinking across security, reliability, performance, and cost tradeoffs
• Excellent written communication skills, including architecture docs, decision records, and operating procedures
• Experience building AI-assisted developer tooling
• Experience implementing evaluation and monitoring for AI systems
• Extensive experience with software development on embedded Linux, multi-process architectures, and IPC mechanisms
• Experience working in large cross-functional teams and influencing teams that do not report to you
• Ability to see the big picture while staying focused on short-term objectives and deliverables
• Ability to multitask and drive parallel projects and distributed teams with tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Define and lead an AI-first automation roadmap for Engineering Infrastructure and Enterprise Tooling
• Architect and ship AI and LLM-enabled workflow automation across the SDLC
• Establish policies and guardrails for AI usage in internal tools, including data handling, logging, model selection, evaluation, fallback behavior, and abuse prevention
• Set technical direction and standards for globally used developer tools, including build systems, source code management, branching and release strategy, and self-service support tools
• Architect and evolve CI/CD and build/test pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and build systems to support multi-site engineering environments
• Own and scale test and quality workflows using test management systems, enabling traceability, reporting, and release sign-off across distributed teams
• Drive Jira workflow design and automation to provide consistent cross-org visibility and execution
• Design and implement automation spanning Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Partners
• Replace manual coordination with durable automation and integrations across regions and time zones
• Embed secure-by-default controls into pipelines and tooling, including access control, secrets handling, audit trails, and policy enforcement
• Improve build and test performance and reliability using measurable KPIs and operational rigor
• Drive cost efficiencies across tooling and infrastructure, including compute utilization, caching strategies, license rationalization, and ROI tracking
• Own cross-team architectures and standards, and drive adoption through influence and sustained multi-quarter execution
• Lead design reviews, mentor senior engineers, and unblock complex technical problems across distributed teams and systems
• Provide long-term stewardship through roadmaps, runbooks, SLOs, and incident and postmortem practices for 24/7 global operations

Technologies

• AI
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Docker
• Embedded
• Git
• Support
• JIRA
• Jenkins
• LLM
• Linux
• Marketing
• Roku
• Security
• AI Agents
• Bazel
• Claude Code
• Cursor
• DevOps
• LESS
• MCP

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We are Roku, the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we are working to power every television in the world. We connect consumers to the content they love, help content publishers build and monetize large audiences, and give advertisers unique ways to engage consumers. This is a highly visible leadership role reporting directly to a Vice President of Engineering, with a strong focus on engineering infrastructure, enterprise tooling, AI-assisted workflow automation, and global-scale productivity improvements. We foster an inclusive, collaborative, fast-paced environment where teams generally work in the office Monday through Thursday, with Fridays generally flexible for remote work, depending on role and location. Our benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support, plus local benefits such as healthcare, life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options where available.

last updated 35 week of 2026