What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
The Principal Roku BrightScript Engineer joins the Client Platform Engineering team to build and maintain the foundational Roku platform powering streaming applications across a shared codebase strategy. This role addresses complex engineering challenges across SceneGraph architecture, media playback, DRM flows, and performance optimization on resource-constrained hardware. The position bridges reference implementations with production BrightScript code while establishing automated quality gates and AI-assisted software development workflows. Direct collaboration with product and engineering leadership ensures high-performance delivery across all target hardware tiers.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)Map production OTT modules to BrightScript equivalents while mitigating high-complexity risks in player state machines and DRM integration
Design a scalable scene stack, deep-linking routing architecture, and thread-safe task model for high-performance application execution
Enforce component library performance standards, field observer practices, and focus chain integrity across dynamic application themes
Integrate BrightScript-specific linting, static analysis, and device farm benchmarking into the AI-assisted development pipeline to optimize target hardware performance
Establish automated testing frameworks, deep-link automation, and headless performance benchmarks to maintain strict launch time and memory footprint targets
Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)
Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
Expert-level mastery of SceneGraph node architecture, task threading, focus chain management, and component lifecycle optimization
Critical experience leading architecture design, code reviews, and binding engineering decisions for multi-engineer client applications
Proven ability to translate reference implementations into production BrightScript codebases while preserving behavioral fidelity across complex user flows
Demonstrated capability in profiling, virtualized rendering, node recycling, and garbage collection tuning on low-memory hardware devices
AI application expertise in authoring structured technical specifications and validating AI-generated BrightScript output for architectural and performance compliance
Comprehensive expertise in DRM integration, CSAI/SSAI ad architecture, and third-party SDK implementations within connected TV environments
Advanced degree (MS or equivalent) in Computer Science or a relevant technical field
Experience in high-volume streaming media, OTT, or connected TV product environments
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Minimum Experience: 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
BrightScript application development and SceneGraph node architecture
Shipping production Roku applications through full Roku Channel Certification
Architecture ownership and technical sign-off on multi-engineer client applications
Salary Range
Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $208,725.00/Year
About Our Department
Our DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
About Our Company
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Benefits
We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here: EchoStar Benefits
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. If you have questions regarding your application or the recruitment process please email [email protected].
Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
- At least 5 years experience with BrightScript application development and SceneGraph node architecture
- Experience shipping production Roku applications through full Roku Channel Certification
- Architecture ownership and technical sign-off on multi-engineer client applications
- Expert-level mastery of SceneGraph node architecture, task threading, focus chain management, and component lifecycle optimization
- Comprehensive expertise in DRM integration, CSAI/SSAI ad architecture, and third-party SDK implementations for connected TV
- Proven capability in profiling, virtualized rendering, node recycling, and garbage collection tuning on low-memory hardware
- Experience integrating BrightScript-specific linting, static analysis, and device farm benchmarking into CI/QA pipelines
- AI application expertise in authoring technical specifications and validating AI-generated BrightScript output
- Advanced degree (MS or equivalent) in Computer Science or a relevant technical field
- Experience in high-volume streaming media, OTT, or connected TV product environments
What the Team is Saying
EchoStar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement options include a 401(k) with company matching and discretionary profit sharing, which can add long‑term value depending on plan rules and vesting. Together they form a central pillar of the financial benefits.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan provides discounted access to company stock, expanding ownership opportunities. This feature complements retirement savings and can enhance total rewards depending on plan terms and performance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Support includes five free mental‑health counseling sessions per year and notable discounts on DISH TV, Sling TV, and Boost Mobile. These perks deliver everyday savings and access to assistance resources beyond core insurance.
EchoStar Insights
What We Do
Tune into the innovation, collaboration and culture that our team members bring to the office every day. We want you to be a part of our journey to build the next generation of technology that transforms the way the world communicates. Our team members are the key to our history of groundbreaking innovation and our continued progress. If you bring an inquisitive curiosity, a sense of pride in your work, an openness to adventure and a drive to win, we’ll provide the structure to take the next step in your career. This is more than just another job, this is your launchpad to achieve your potential and a community dedicated to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At EchoStar, we work to create opportunity and cultivate an environment where people thrive. Between our brands, our partners, our teams and our customers, the opportunities are endless. Get started on your next career adventure with EchoStar!
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