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Position summary
The future will not be televised. It will be streamed. Help us make it happen.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, 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 Role:
Roku is seeking a versatile QA Engineer (Contract) for testing software/firmware for major product releases. You will be responsible to formulate the test strategy, design test cases and handle the testing of new products in early development phases, communicating with internal development teams and external partners. You should be able to handle one or more features independently. You will represent QA concerns in meetings with cross-functional, project team members and also provide valuable end-user feedback to improve the customer experience.
This position requires good understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), strong written and organizational skills. It is critical to have some hands on knowledge of Smart/Digital TV's, HDMI, Set Top Boxes, Wi-Fi and TV remote controllers
What you'll be doing
- Work as part of a team of experienced QA engineers onsite/remote testing multiple software releases
- Work closely with the Firmware development and QA teams to test new Roku software on new products as well as existing platforms
- Create test plans and test cases for new features and ensure that adequate test coverage provided
- Modify existing test plans and test cases based on changes to the software/firmware
- Troubleshoot issues down to the root cause and be able to create detailed bug reports
- Prepare precise Test Completion reports for Management to review and approve the release(s)
- Test compatibility with HDMI/HDCP, Wi-Fi networks/routers, audio/video streaming file types
Minimum Qualifications
- Familiarity with Software development methodology and understanding of QA concepts for software or consumer electronics products
- Familiarity with Digital TV, STB, home networking, and/or Wi-Fi
- User level experience with video display, audio output, streaming is preferred
- Experience with video/audio equipment(s) is a strong plus
- Experience with generating and presenting quantitative reports
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable and adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
- Detail-oriented, analytical, methodical and committed to driving quality forward
- Knowledge of consumer product and user interfaces and networking functionality
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
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What are Roku perks and benefits
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Paid maternity
Paid paternity
Unpaid maternity
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Paid adoptive
Short term disability
About the company
From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable — and valued — contribution. As a relatively small and fast-growing public company, we offer you an unrivaled opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world, while gaining a variety of rich experiences across disciplines.
We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about winning. That’s why we’re America’s No. 1 TV streaming platform, successfully competing with companies many times our size. Whether you’re a software engineer or data scientist, an ad executive or marketer, a finance or HR expert, or any ...