Roku

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Voice Assistant

Roku$130K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industry experience in machine learning or AI with focus on NLU or related fields
  • Experience with big data systems (Spark, EMR, S3, Airflow)
  • Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or C++
  • Knowledge of machine learning fundamentals: regression, classification, neural networks
  • Hands-on experience building deployment-ready production systems
  • Familiarity with deploying machine learning models and defining their KPIs
  • Experience with LLM and generative AI techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Design and create software and algorithms for Roku's entertainment assistant
  • Develop software components for high-performance cloud solutions
  • Take ownership from proof of concept to production
  • Leverage programming skills to build large-scale systems
  • Solve complex problems using strong algorithmic knowledge
  • Collaborate with teams to assemble top talent for project goals
  • Innovate and evaluate solutions with peers before finalizing approach
  • Drive initiatives with a self-motivated and pragmatic approach.

Benefits

  • Global access to mental health and financial wellness resources
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Commuter and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
  • Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work model.
Full Job Description
About the Team

The Roku Voice team is responsible for Roku's Voice product, which is used by millions of Roku users. We allow our users to easily and effortlessly control their TV, find content to stream, and more, all through the power of their voice. We deliver this engaging and delightful experience to our users through state-of-the-art technologies and platforms.
About the Role

Roku's Entertainment Assistant team is looking for ambitious, experienced machine learning engineers with a background in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, natural language understanding, machine learning, automated speech recognition, conversational systems, and building large-scale production systems. You have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to building the very core of Roku's Entertainment Assistant and be part of a world-class team.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Design and develop software and algorithms for Roku's state-of-the-art entertainment assistant
  • Design and develop software components for high-availability and high-performance cloud solutions
  • End-to-end responsibility from developing a proof of concept to production
  • Have a strong programming background with a lot of hands-on experience in building large-scale production systems
  • Strong algorithmic background and like intellectual challenges and solving complex problems
  • Working across teams and pulling in the best talent from the organization to achieve your goals
  • Contribute with new ideas and evaluate multiple solutions with your peers before settling down on specific solutions
  • You are self-driven, willing, and able to take complete ownership of initiatives and make pragmatic technical decisions
We're Excited If You Have
  • 5+ years of industry experience (or advanced degree with 3+ years) applying ML/AI to NLU or related domain
  • Experience working with big data systems (Spark, EMR, S3, Airflow) and programming languages (Java or Python, or C++)
  • Good understanding of machine learning fundamentals like regression, classification, ranking, neural networks, and sequence models for text/speech
  • Hands-on experience in building challenging production systems
  • Strong CS fundamentals, with the ability to write algorithms with ease
  • Familiarity and experience deploying and maintaining machine learning models (transformer-based models in production is a plus), including identifying the right KPIs and objective functions
  • Experience with advanced machine learning techniques, including LLM and generative AI
  • Experience building in-production NLU and/or ASR systems
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
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Our Hybrid Work Approach

Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams generally work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are generally flexible for remote work, except for employees whose specific roles or assigned office location require five days' a week attendance.

Benefits

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

About Roku

Roku is an American consumer electronics company founded in 2002. The company is best known for its streaming devices that allow users to access internet-based video content on their televisions. Roku's devices are available in several models and are sold in the United States and other countries. The company also offers a streaming service called The Roku Channel that features a selection of movies and TV shows. Roku went public in 2017 and is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Learn more about Roku
Size
3,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$17.5 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+47.3%
Revenue
$1.7 billion
NASDAQ

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