Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US 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
At Roku, we strive to make the Roku Operating System the #1 choice for TV brand partners and for consumers alike. To that end, the Roku TV Product Management team is charged with defining platforms and experiences that ensure TV brand partners select Roku OS to run their next generation products and consumers seek out Roku and Roku's TV partners when purchasing their next television.
Your team is responsible for the hardware reference designs we provide to ODM partners, the roadmap for hardware + software features that power our core technologies (Picture, Audio, Silicon, and Connectivity), and the roadmap for advanced TV technologies that will propel future business growth. Your team’s objective is to ensure Roku's platforms are differentiated from the competition in technology, features, performance, cost, and time to market.
About the Role
The Senior Manager, Device Platforms and Core Tech Product Management will manage the team responsible for Roku’s TV hardware and software platform roadmap, including all core TV technologies and value-add features for 1P + 3P ODM/OBMs. Core Technologies include critical hardware components (SoCs, memory, PSU, TCON, LCM driver), picture and audio experiences, and connectivity features. In addition, you will be responsible for guiding long-term Device Hardware R&D priorities with Roku’s Advanced Development Teams.
You will be held accountable for:
- Ensuring Roku maintains HW BOM cost advantage in all product segments and in all regions in which we compete
- Launching a steady stream of impactful and marketable technology advancements in Picture Quality , Audio Quality, and Platform Performance
- Creating a culture of continuous improvement in Product Health, Quality, and Reliability
- Developing features, tools, and value-add services which contribute to business wins and make Roku stickier for TV OEM/ODM partners.
What you’ll be doing
- Own product strategy for Roku TV to drive the global expansion of the Roku TV program for Roku's OEM partners
- Develop 3+ year hardware, software, and core technology roadmaps to execute on the strategy and enable partner success.
- Build and train an international team of product and program managers to execute your roadmaps. Take direct ownership of key product initiatives where appropriate.
- Partner with Advanced Development teams to sponsor 5+ year R&D efforts which further your strategic goals
- Build processes for managing, maintaining, and communicating roadmaps to ensure all stakeholders are engaged and aligned.
- Define and drive success metrics for every hardware product and software feature over the full product lifecycle.
- Utilize data analytics, research, product reviews, user feedback and product testing to ensure consistency and quality for the total platform (from hardware to UX)
- Build strong relationships with business partners (e.g. content, marketing, advertising, finance, etc.), internal development partners (e.g. design, engineering and data science), and external partners (TV OEMs, key silicon vendors)
We’re excited if you have
- Obsess over the customer experience.
- Possess a pragmatic, strategic approach to problem-solving and can foster that trait in your team
- Drive what matters. You never lose sight of the critical path and can inspire others to follow it.
- Have strong product and business intuition
- Are rigorous and detail oriented. You hold yourself to a high bar and expect your team to do the same.
- See around corners. You are proactive, not reactive. You recognize long-range risks and know how to mitigate them. You may even be part psychic.
- Foster collaboration. A great team can do anything. You know how build trust and deliver on your objectives working across independent teams with independent priorities
- Are pragmatic and data driven. You make decisions with data and know how to proceed when none is available.
- Can convey key insights effectively to executive management in a concise way.
- Motivate others. You can inspire teams and influence peers to achieve ambitious goals
- Thrive in dynamic environments. No two days at Roku are ever the same.
- Stay curious. You get excited about things you don’t know. You ask lots of questions and go searching for answers. Geeking out is part of what makes it fun to come to work.
- Experience:
- 10+ years in a product management or systems engineering leadership role working on high volume consumer electronics
- Experience leading the delivery of multiple cross-functional and multi-workstream programs (hardware and/or software)
- Experience shipping compelling and delightful user experiences that demonstrate a keen understanding for great design and attention to detail.
- Experience leading R&D efforts and bringing new hardware and software technologies to market
- Knowledge of the TV industry (core technology, retail strategy, regulatory/certification requirements) a plus
- Willing and able to travel to USA, China, EU ; ~10%
- Exceptional written and verbal communication in English and Mandarin
- BS or equivalent. MS/MBA preferred
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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.
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.
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What We Do
Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to engage consumers. Roku streaming players and Roku TV™ models are available around the world through direct retail sales and licensing arrangements with TV OEMs and service operators.
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