7 hours ago
San Mateo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$197k - $243k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own projects end to end, from technical planning and architecture through launch, iteration, and measurable impact.
- Maintain, improve, and scale the Roblox Party System for millions of concurrent users with a safety-first approach.
- Integrate the Party System with matchmaking, recommendations, voice, economy, and other engineering systems in reusable, performant, and safe ways.
- Collaborate with product, design, UXR, frontend, backend, and other engineering teams.
- Maintain high quality while iterating against live production traffic and resolve team escalations.
- Raise the team’s technical bar and improve the productivity of junior engineers.
- Author technical design documents and align stakeholders through architectural review.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience with microservice architectures, or 4+ years with a graduate degree in computer science or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience building systems behind consumer-facing APIs serving large numbers of concurrent users.
- Strong server-side development and design-principles knowledge, with proficiency in at least one compiled language such as C#, C++, Java, or Golang.
- Experience addressing scalability and reliability challenges.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools to navigate large codebases and produce production-ready code efficiently.
- Ability to write clear, actionable technical design documents that align stakeholders and withstand architectural review.
- Generalist mindset, product judgment, collaborative approach, and commitment to continuous technical growth.
Benefits
- Full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and benefits.
- San Mateo-based office roles are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence Monday and Friday unless otherwise noted.
About Roblox
Roblox builds a platform for user‑generated 3D experiences, offering Roblox Studio for creators and a social marketplace where players explore and interact across devices. Its business model centers on virtual currency (Robux) and subscriptions, platform fees paid to creators, and an expanding advertising offering. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Roblox Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker RBLX.