Software Engineer, Roblox
Account Authentication
$153.1-196.8k
+ Equity
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming & entertainment platform
Posted today
Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$153.1-196.8k
+ Equity
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- 1-3 years of experience in Software Engineering/Computer Science
- Experience working on user facing applications or services
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Rust, C#, and Javascript
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product stakeholders to define requirements and deliver technical solutions
- A strong commitment to designing, implementing, and maintaining systems that prioritize user safety, data integrity, and compliance with safety policies
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer on the Account Authentication Team, you will help authenticate and authorize Roblox's user base, setting the foundation for every other feature on our platform
- You will build the authentication and security controls that meet each user's needs, along with just-in-time friction that adapts to each user's unique risk profile, all while scaling to 1 billion active users
- This is a rare opportunity to sit at the convergence of security, user experience, and scale
- You'll join Roblox's Safety organization, whose mission is to become the leader in civil immersive online communities by detecting, removing, and preventing problematic accounts, content, and behavior, and by keeping accounts secure and free from compromise
- The team draws on a broad tech spectrum, including machine learning, classifiers, experimentation, automation, and AI-powered filters, partnering with product teams to shape the roadmap, build safety products, and measure impact on our community of users and developers
- Own the design, implementation and landing of features that make Roblox more secure and more accessible for users of all ages on all platforms
- Collaborate cross-organizationally with partner teams in Growth, Discovery and the broader Roblox Safety org
- Help define how goals get accomplished and have real influence over product direction
- Influence how users first experience Roblox, often forming their baseline expectations for what security should look like on the internet
- Instrument and analyze user interaction data (A/B tests, usage metrics) to inform design decisions and maximize product impact
- Own implementation end to end across the stack, contributing in Rust, C++, and Lua as projects require, using AI tools wherever possible
Our take
Online gaming may be a well-established space, but Roblox has distinguished itself as a leader by empowering its community to build, share, and profit from their own creations - turning game development into an accessible, rewarding ecosystem for millions of users.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
The platform has faced scrutiny over user safety, but responded by strengthen parental controls and launching initiatives like its "Parents Council". This move to address these issues, atop its strong financial performance and record payouts to developers, showcase Roblox's trajectory as one of innovation and impressive growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
David Baszucki
(Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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