Senior Solutions Engineer, Roku
Advertising & Marketing Technologies
$148-221k
+ Equity
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
Open for applications
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$148-221k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide its users with a more convenient and cost effective way of watching the programs they love.
Role
Who you are
- 5-10 years experience in AdTech/MarTech at a top-line publisher, DSP, SSP, Ad Network, or Ad Agency, preferably as a Solutions or Integrations or Professional Services Engineer
- 1-3 years of experience with big data visualization tools such as Looker, DataDog, Tableau, or similar. Ability to develop custom dashboards, looks, and views. Exposure to and working knowledge of SQL, HIVE, or another database architecture is required
- Knowledge of the performance advertising landscape, specifically with ad servers, DSPs, DMPs, ad networks, ad platforms, etc. Comprehension and experience in trafficking digital video and other formats, including VAST and VMAP
- Track record of success in providing technical support for external and internal stakeholders, particularly while overseeing complex integrations
- Ability to communicate, concisely, and effectively, both verbally and in writing to different audiences such as Product, Engineering, Operations, and Sales
- Strong critical-thinking, analytical, logical, and results-oriented skillset focusing on data analysis, reconciliation, and transformation
- Highly proficient in Excel, including pivot tables, chart-making, and manipulation of large data sets
- Analytical mindset, project management-oriented, deadline-driven, and process-oriented with a solutions-oriented composition
- Experience working with engineering to triage and resolve issues quickly and efficiently
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Engineering/Computer Science)
What the job involves
- We are an experienced group of Solutions Engineers supporting Roku video and display advertising products
- Team members partner with Product, Engineering, Ad Operations, and Client Services representatives to solve problems and implement scalable solutions that help grow the Roku ads ecosystem
- We are seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to join our team
- Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Technical Operations, you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to onboard and maintain integrations with 3rd party programmatic platforms, ensuring the health of programmatic ad spending across the Roku supply network
- You will also partner with Engineering and Product teams to support ad-serving and ad-decision workflows within our core ads mediation layer, Roku Exchange
- Partner with third-party programmatic platforms to onboard new partners, manage inventory rules, and maintain network configurations
- Act as subject matter expert for programmatic buying channels. Establish best practices to maximize performance and stability across PG, PMP, and Marketplace deal types and monetization strategies
- Ensure the health of programmatic deals across integrated demand platforms, acting as primary contact for technical escalations and troubleshooting inquiries
- Develop dashboards and custom reports to monitor programmatic activity by platform and investigate performance issues
- Develop deep expertise across Roku supply routing and ad mediation pathways. Maintain network configurations and own the process for implementing system changes that impact supply routing
- Partner closely with the Inventory Management team to maintain a detailed record of configuration settings for internal and external supply routing systems
- Partner with Product and Engineering leads to flag service disruptions, resolve system outages, and advise on improvements that can improve network performance
- Align with Product Managers to validate quarterly feature releases, ensuring the successful rollout of features that impact programmatic monetization, video ad-serving, and supply mediation
- Develop documentation to outline critical details about system architecture, operational tools, and troubleshooting processes that support the core Ad Platform
- Working with Senior Engineers and Product Managers to define the next generation of products, services, and applications within the Roku Ad Platform, including identifying gaps in the existing system and designing alternatives that are scalable, robust, and easy to maintain
- Contributing to the vision, strategy, and execution for the Technical Operations, QA, Product, and Engineering groups across the Roku Advertising Network
Our take
According to Nielsen data, the average streamer spends over seven minutes searching for something to watch. Streaming services use customers' viewing history to make suggestions, but these are limited to programs licensed for that particular service.
Roku provides an integrated streaming service that offers TV channels, movies and third-party streaming services, resulting in an all-in-one streaming platform. The service can be accessed through a variety of customized subscription packages and fees.
Roku stands out in the streaming industry by bringing many competitors together in one package. The startup provides further innovative services such as a weekly TV series named 'Roku Recommends' which uses first-party data to recommend essential viewing to users. Alongside funding filmmakers through its "Change Makers Program", Roku also acquired its own original library of shows through its acquisition of now-defunct Quibi's library in 2021. After successful collaborations with TCL and Hisense, the first in-house "Roku Television" was released in 2023, further exemplifying the streaming company's wider ambitions in the media sector.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2016
$45.5m
LATE VC
Nov 2015
$45.5m
SERIES H
Total funding: $247.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, wellness and financial benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Free snacks and access to the company fitness center
Company HQ
Newhall, San Jose, CA
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Leadership
Anthony Wood
(CEO)Studied Engineering at Texas A&M before founding their first company in 1986. They held VP roles at both Adobe and Netflix.
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