Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Principal Roku BrightScript Engineer joins the Client Platform Engineering team to build and maintain the foundational Roku platform powering streaming applications across a shared codebase strategy. This role addresses complex engineering challenges across SceneGraph architecture, media playback, DRM flows, and performance optimization on resource-constrained hardware. The position bridges reference implementations with production BrightScript code while establishing automated quality gates and AI-assisted software development workflows. Direct collaboration with product and engineering leadership ensures high-performance delivery across all target hardware tiers.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)- Map production OTT modules to BrightScript equivalents while mitigating high-complexity risks in player state machines and DRM integration
- Design a scalable scene stack, deep-linking routing architecture, and thread-safe task model for high-performance application execution
- Enforce component library performance standards, field observer practices, and focus chain integrity across dynamic application themes
- Integrate BrightScript-specific linting, static analysis, and device farm benchmarking into the AI-assisted development pipeline to optimize target hardware performance
- Establish automated testing frameworks, deep-link automation, and headless performance benchmarks to maintain strict launch time and memory footprint targets
Skills, Experience and RequirementsCore Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)- Expert-level mastery of SceneGraph node architecture, task threading, focus chain management, and component lifecycle optimization
- Critical experience leading architecture design, code reviews, and binding engineering decisions for multi-engineer client applications
- Proven ability to translate reference implementations into production BrightScript codebases while preserving behavioral fidelity across complex user flows
- Demonstrated capability in profiling, virtualized rendering, node recycling, and garbage collection tuning on low-memory hardware devices
- AI application expertise in authoring structured technical specifications and validating AI-generated BrightScript output for architectural and performance compliance
- Comprehensive expertise in DRM integration, CSAI/SSAI ad architecture, and third-party SDK implementations within connected TV environments
Additional Qualifications- Advanced degree (MS or equivalent) in Computer Science or a relevant technical field
- Experience in high-volume streaming media, OTT, or connected TV product environments
Minimum RequirementsMinimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Minimum Experience: 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
- BrightScript application development and SceneGraph node architecture
- Shipping production Roku applications through full Roku Channel Certification
- Architecture ownership and technical sign-off on multi-engineer client applications
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary RangesCompensation: $127,050.00/Year - $181,500.00/Year
BenefitsWe offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
