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Motion Recruitment Partners Senior Roku Developer – Streaming / OTT in San Jose, California
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
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.
Specialization:
- Software Engineering