Principal Software Engineer - Content Platform

Roblox
San Mateo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 345,040 - 399,420 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 13+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Collaboration","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend services for Roblox’s Creator Content platform. Drive end-to-end engineering, set technical direction, mentor engineers, and build resilient distributed systems and data pipelines to serve a global creator community.

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Roblox
Roblox
3 months ago

Principal Software Engineer - Content Platform

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Job Summary

Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend services for Roblox’s Creator Content platform. Drive end-to-end engineering, set technical direction, mentor engineers, and build resilient distributed systems and data pipelines to serve a global creator community.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, test and deploy backend services within the Roblox ecosystem
  • •Provide end-to-end ownership of features and systems from conception to deployment
  • •Guide the future technical direction of the team and have impact on engineering decisions
  • •Raise the bar for code quality, architectural designs, and long-term maintainability
  • •Mentor and develop fellow engineers on the team and collaborate cross-functionally

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 345,040 - 399,420 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •13+ years of experience working on backend, distributed systems that are scalable and reliable
  • •Proficient in one or more programming languages (C#, Go, Java, C++, Python or similar)
  • •Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related engineering field; Masters is a plus
  • •Experience architecting, designing and leading implementation of mission critical applications at scale
  • •Ability to mentor and develop fellow engineers and establish high code quality and architecture standards
Experience:13+ yearsDistributed systemsBackendScalabilityReliability
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:C#GoJavaC++PythonDistributed systemsData processingOpen Cloud APIs

Company Brief

Roblox
Operates an online platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, enabling creators to build, publish, and monetize interactive 3D experiences for a global community of players.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2004
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