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Roblox

Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Sharing

Roblox
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about 5 hours ago
San Mateo, CA, USAStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$295k - $345k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own the outcome of complex, business-critical programs spanning several teams.
  • Develop and drive a multi-year technical vision for content creation and sharing.
  • Lead high-severity incident response and drive systemic solutions for reliability.
  • Regularly improve shared infrastructure and foundational systems.
  • Align multiple teams on shared technical direction with detailed design docs.
  • Shape hiring and retention of top talent while mentoring senior engineers.
  • Contribute externally to elevate Roblox's technical brand.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience building large-scale backend systems in C++, C#, Java, or similar languages.
  • Deep experience designing distributed systems, scalable APIs, and high-throughput backend services.
  • Experience working on consumer-facing platforms at scale with millions of users.
  • Demonstrated track record of leading large, multi-team initiatives.
  • Experience acting as an escalation point for production or infrastructure incidents.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across diverse audiences.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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