Senior Roku Developer – Streaming / OTT
San Jose , California
100% Remote
Contract
$70/hr - $80/hr
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
About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
Required Skills
Nice to Have
100% Remote (U.S.)
Duration: 6-Month Contract
M-F 8-5, 40 hrs/week
Contract Types: W2 with Benefits or C2C
About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
- Develop Roku apps using BrightScript and SceneGraph
- 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
Required Skills
- 5+ years software engineering experience
- Deep hands-on Roku development (BrightScript + SceneGraph)
- Strong understanding of OTT streaming and video playback
- Knowledge of HLS, MPEG-DASH, and video codecs
- DRM concepts (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay)
- Experience with REST APIs, JSON, Git
- Proven performance optimization and debugging skills
Nice to Have
- Ad integrations (RAF)
- Subscription / AVOD / SVOD flows
- CI/CD familiarity
- Analytics integration
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
- Paid Sick Time Leave
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.