Roku – Brightscript Developers

We are seeking a Roku Developer, who enjoys solving complex problems using clean, efficient and performant methods and putting those solutions into action whilst working in a team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Roku video streaming apps for OTT.
• Responsible for the development of video streaming applications with backend integrations and Scene Graph component customizations to meet customer requirements.
• Work with the client and stakeholders to improve performance, test and debug for any defects before the app launch.
• Extensive experience on designing channels, custom UI controls, high-performing API integrations, advanced state management and handling remote-control buttons.
• Responsible for the implementation/development of of the project, and delivering the tasks assigned 
• Identify any unknowns i.e. missing scenarios, and consult with the team leader to ensure those are defined either as a User story or UAC
• Break down user stories along with the team to identify technical tasks
• Provide detailed estimates before the start of the sprints. Need to work with the Team to get the estimates
• Proactively pre-plan the sprints to achieve 90+% confidence of delivery
• Create Technical documents as required for the project in Jira, Confluence or other tools
• Provide POs and ADMs with daily updates of the team via Jira and Slack
• Proactively communicate with other members of the team and other project leads

Key Skills

• Thorough knowledge of Scene Graph components, XML configuration, handling application events, event loops, threads controlling screen layouts, Roku advertising component, Roku Ad Library and Roku pay.
• Integration of Roku analytics and Google analytics.
• In-depth knowledge of BrightScript.
• Strong unit test and debugging skills.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Experience working in an Agile Team and working understanding of Scrum required & Kanban is a plus
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs