Senior Director of Cloud Platform Engineering & Infrastructure

**Job Title: Senior Director of Cloud Platform Engineering & Infrastructure**

**About the Company:**
Roku is the leading TV streaming platform in the US and Mexico, aiming to power televisions worldwide. With a focus on connecting consumers to their favorite content, enabling publishers to reach large audiences, and providing advertisers unique engagement capabilities, Roku is at the forefront of changing how the world watches TV. Joining Roku means contributing meaningfully from day one in a dynamic, fast-growing public company where innovation and collaboration are key values.

**Job Description:**
The Senior Director of Cloud Platform Engineering & Infrastructure at Roku will lead the entire platform engineering organization. This role involves providing technical leadership in areas such as developer platform management, application hosting, observability, and cloud governance. Responsibilities include building a top-tier team by attracting talent across different regions like the US, UK, and India. Additionally, aligning roadmaps with senior management feedback and engaging with internal customers to understand pain points for continuous improvement are crucial aspects of this role.

Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills demonstrated by their ability to build high-performing teams and communicate effectively across various organizational levels. Technical expertise required includes experience in strategic engineering leadership roles, familiarity with platforms like Kubernetes and Istio, observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, CI/CD processes, cloud providers like AWS or GCP, as well as cost governance practices. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience is essential for this position.

**Benefits:**
Roku offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes global access to mental health support resources along with healthcare (medical, dental, vision), life insurance options, retirement plans (401(k)/pension), commuter benefits among others. The company values work-life balance by offering vacation time and personal leave options tailored to individual needs.

**Join Us:**
If you are passionate about leading cutting-edge technology initiatives within a collaborative environment focused on achieving collective success rather than individual accolades, then we invite you to apply for the Senior Director of Cloud Platform Engineering & Infrastructure role at Roku. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure management looking to make a significant impact on shaping the future of TV streaming technology.

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• 10+ years in a strategic engineering leadership role
• Experience with Kubernetes, Istio and Envoy
• Deep knowledge of one cloud provider between AWS and GCP
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Experience with Gitlab, Artifactory, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD
• Strong architectural abilities towards building a holistic developer experience

• Provide technical leadership to the team
• Attract and hire high-quality talent across US, UK and India
• Align roadmaps, communication strategy and platform evolution based on feedback

• Leadership skills
• Excellent soft skills for effective communication
• Self-driven with complete ownership of initiatives
• Architectural abilities for developer experience
• Experience with Kubernetes, Istio and Envoy

Seniority Level: Executive Level

• Director

Job Functions: Engineering

• Technology
• Infrastructure

Industries : Technology

• Media
• Entertainment