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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search

Data Science and AI Full–time
ID: #10734
Posted: 2026-03-11
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Teamwork makes the stream work. Roku is changing how the world watches TV Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers. From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines. About the team Roku is the No. 1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico with 70+ millions of active accounts. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV and continues to innovate and lead the industry. We believe Roku's continued success relies on its investment in our machine learning/ML recommendation engine. Roku enables our users to access millions of contents including movies, episodes, news, sports, music and channels from all around the world. About the role The depth of query, content and user understanding using ML is key to user happiness in their search journey. Solving this customer problem is why we're actively looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search & Recommendations to drive further innovation in search and discovery. The person in this role will leverage their technical skills, business intuition, and analytical thinking to build best of class AI powered products. Hence, communication and presentation skills are important. The role requires both high technical acumen and problem-solving abilities, motivation, and exceptional attention to detail. Every day, you'll look at what exists and find ways to make it better. What you'll be doing • Apply state of the art ML on search using techniques in deep learning, bandits, transformers, LLMs, causal inference, and optimisations to make our users more delighted and engaged on the platform • Run online AB tests and analyse them against the critical business KPIs • Collaborate with US engineering teams as well as cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications • Nurture our ML ecosystem to make it withstand scale, developer velocity and future business shifts • Provide technical leadership to drive technical and ML roadmap for search ranking and monetisation • Help in recruiting new engineers. Interview, train, and mentor new team membersWe're excited if you have • 8+ years of experience (or PhD with 6 years of experience) applying Machine Learning to concrete problems at large-scale in domains like recommendation or search or ads • Strong CS fundamentals. Should be able covert ideas to code with ease • Good understanding of machine learning fundamentals like classification, deep neural nets, and sequence-based models. Familiarity with modern NLP stack and multi-modal representation learning is a plus • We'd love to see that you've worked with big data systems (Spark, S3, and Airflow) and can program (Java, Scala, or Python) • Good understanding of system architecture. Have experience in big data technologies and streaming architecture, data pipelines, etc. • MS in Computer Science, Statistics, or related field, but a Ph.D. in CS or related fields is preferred#LI-MS3 Our Hybrid Work Approach Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy. Benefits Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter. Accommodations Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to The Roku Culture Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.  We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.  To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit By providing your information, you acknowledge that you want Roku to contact you about job roles, that you have read Roku's Applicant Privacy Notice, and understand that Roku will use your information as described in that notice. If you do not wish to receive any communications from Roku regarding this role or similar roles in the future, you may unsubscribe at any time by emailing

Hard Skills 8
Skill Source Confidence
Transformers llm_hard
100%
Large Language Models (LLMs) llm_hard
100%
Classification Algorithms llm_hard
100%
Deep Learning llm_hard
100%
Data Pipelines llm_hard
80%
Java llm_hard
80%
Apache Spark llm_hard
80%
Python llm_hard
80%
Soft Skills 10
Skill Source Confidence
Attention to Detail llm_soft
100%
Leadership llm_soft
100%
Mentoring llm_soft
100%
Presentation Skills llm_soft
100%
Collaboration llm_soft
100%
Cross-Team Collaboration llm_soft
100%
Problem-Solving llm_soft
100%
Critical Thinking llm_soft
100%
Analytical Thinking llm_soft
100%
Teamwork llm_soft
80%
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