Base Salary
$197k - $243k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and architect scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems, including services, messaging systems, distributed databases, and cloud-based solutions.
- Implement dependable backend code with thorough unit and integration tests.
- Develop systems supporting the efficient operation of Roblox Marketplace services.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues in distributed systems and improve production support outcomes.
- Optimize performance, latency, throughput, scalability, and fault tolerance of critical Marketplace systems.
- Collaborate with product managers, research scientists, and other engineering teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and support their professional development.
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical design sessions.
- Define technical vision and advocate for software development best practices.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional software development experience with significant distributed-systems experience.
- Strong understanding of distributed-systems concepts including the CAP theorem, consistency models, concurrency control, fault tolerance, and consensus algorithms such as Paxos, Raft, and PBFT.
- Proficiency in one or more of C#, Go, Rust, Java, C++, or Python.
- Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm.
- Experience with Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Cassandra, and MongoDB.
- Familiarity with Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus, and the ELK stack.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to complex technical challenges.
- Experience defining technical vision and providing technical leadership.
- Willingness to embrace new technologies and continuously learn.
Benefits
- Full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and company benefits.
- San Mateo office roles are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday.
- Roblox provides equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations during the recruiting process.
Tech Stack
About Roblox
Roblox's vision is to reimagine the way people come together. Our mission is to connect a billion people with optimism and civility. What is Roblox? Roblox is a platform where people come together virtually to share experiences. Every day, tens of millions of people from around the world come to Roblox to learn, work, play, connect, communicate, and socialize in immersive digital experiences all built by a global community of creators. Powered by Creators Roblox is powered by a global community of millions of developers and creators who produce their own immersive multiplayer experiences each month using Roblox Studio, our intuitive desktop design tool. Any experience imaginable can be created on Roblox. How Popular? Roblox is ranked as one of the top entertainment platforms for audiences under the age of 18 based on average monthly visits and time spent (Comscore). Our popularity is driven purely by the community with millions of people signing up through word of mouth every month.