Senior Software Engineer (Roku Developer)

Who We Are

Angel is the home of stories that amplify light. Through its platform, thousands of “Angel” investors choose which titles will be created, funded, and distributed. Angel allows creators and audiences to form passionate communities around their creative projects, making the story behind the story as important as the final project itself. Some of the studio's key projects-- The Sound of Freedom and Dry Bar Comedy --have earned billions of views around the world. Learn more at Angel.com

We’re looking for passionate team members who want to build world-class products that will reshape media over the coming decades. Learn more about:

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Join us and be part of stories that amplify light.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who loves working on user facing interfaces to join our team and help build our growing portfolio of products that enable a consumer to enjoy content that they can co-create with the creators through our platform. In this role, you’ll work with a high-energy, cross-functional team, which will include other developers, product managers, and designers to perfect the viewing and community engagement experience for viewers of TV shows and movies across all Angel Studios web, mobile, and TV apps.

• Are self-driven and highly motivated to deliver top-tier solutions with minimal guidance. You also recognize when you're wrong, learn from your mistakes and move past them.
• Enjoy creating beautiful, rich, inviting Roku TV experiences that delight and surprise every person who views your craft by connecting deeply with the way users feel and anticipating their needs.
• Are curious about the evolution of technology and are constantly seeking to improve your craft by taking advantage of the advances made in the field.
• Strive to embrace best practices and are always searching for opportunities to continually improve, learn and grow.
• Enjoy working with people and empowering everyone to do the best work of their life by ensuring they can leverage technology to serve them.

• You are a Software engineer who has experience crafting high performance reusable code for UI components and developing rich applications on Roku.
• You are experienced in the infrastructure needed to make compelling Roku experiences such as API development (GraphQL, REST), state management, Brightscript, SceneGraph, Roku Pay APIs, native device APIs, and build & deployment processes.
• Roku Video Player & corresponding integration experince (Analytics, RAF (ads), Custom-UI)
• Have experience with Roku Unit testing, either Roku’s own unit testing framework, or other homegrown solutions
• You are passionate about careful design & architectural planning that lead to a codebase that is future-proof and maintainable.
• You enjoy the challenge and opportunity to lead and improve the development experience at Angel Studios by enhancing development tools, test coverage, and code structure.
• You are proactive and detail oriented, yet comfortable working in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines and evolving requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Brightscript

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Guild background strongly preferred.

Perks at Angel:

- Competitive compensation

- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents

- Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance and Basic Life Insurance paid for employee, with option of additional AD&D insurance

- Generous Paid Time Off

- Health Spending Account (HSA)

- 401(k) investment opportunity with employer match

- Paid parental leave

- Identity Theft Insurance

- Pet Insurance

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Angel is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Angel, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.