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Senior Software Engineer - Roku

CNNAmsterdamHybridFull-time24 Sept 2026

Skydance is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Roku development to join the CNN Connected TV Engineering team in Amsterdam. The role involves designing and maintaining client-side features for CNN's Roku streaming application, contributing to technical strategy, and mentoring less experienced engineers. Requires at least 5 years of software development experience, proficiency in JavaScript or Python, and expertise in BrightScript and SceneGraph.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop and maintain high-quality client-side features for CNN’s Roku streaming application.
  • Contribute to the technical strategy, architecture and engineering best practices for CNN’s Connected TV experiences.
  • Build scalable and reliable solutions that support the performance and continued success of CNN’s streaming platform.

What you need

Must-have

JavaScriptPythonBrightScriptSceneGraphGitGitHubCI/CDUnit TestingTechnical Documentation

Nice-to-have

RokuFireTV

Soft skills

CommunicationCollaborationMentoringAutonomyCuriosityVersatilityProblem Solving
Senior Software EngineerRokuConnected TVStreamingJavaScriptPythonBrightScriptSceneGraphAmsterdamHybrid