Senior Backend Software Engineer, Roblox

Productivity Platforms and Ecosystems

$222.9-289.5k

+ Equity

Mid and Senior level
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

Roblox

Online gaming & entertainment platform

Job no longer available

Roblox

Online gaming & entertainment platform

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Job no longer available

$222.9-289.5k

+ Equity

Mid and Senior level
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Company mission

To help connect and bring together people from around the world through play.

Role

Who you are

  • 4+ years of experience building backend systems, microservices, and applications
  • 2+ years of experience leading large technical projects with multiple team members involved
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field
  • Experienced in modern backend development, DevOps, microservices, containers, databases, etc
  • Focused on writing clear, readable, testable, modular, and well-monitored code
  • Passionate about working with users to build tools that provide insights and improve workflows
  • Effective at deploying and maintaining production environments
  • Comfortable working across multiple teams to make tradeoffs and quick decisions
  • Already using AI to improve your productivity and excited about exploring and building AI-powered products

What the job involves

  • Roblox is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to help shape the future of how we run enterprises
  • In this role, you’ll build systems that make us more efficient and scalable as an organization, driving innovation across our business products
  • With AI transforming the way we work, you’ll have the autonomy to explore and integrate cutting-edge solutions that help Roblox operate at 10x efficiency
  • This is a new team at Roblox, and we need someone who thrives with autonomy and ownership—a builder who can advocate for best development practices, seamlessly collaborate with external vendors, and work directly with Roblox Executives to drive meaningful impact
  • Work across engineering, product, finance, people, and talent teams to innovate how we run the company, defining and refining requirements for high-impact internal products
  • Drive alignment across teams, shaping product requirements and ensuring everyone is working toward the same vision
  • Lead projects from end to end, ensuring they are well-planned, high-quality, and impactful
  • Work across a wide range of technologies
  • Uphold high engineering standards, building scalable, performant, and future-proof systems
  • Explore and apply AI to improve efficiency, embracing new tools and approaches

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Insights

Top investors

25% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
  • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
  • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)

Jan 2021

$520m

SERIES H

Feb 2020

$150m

SERIES G

Total funding: $922.8m

Our take

While online gaming is no longer a revolutionary concept, Roblox has established itself as a leader in the industry by creating a gaming toolbox that encourages quality game creation, which it pays developers for.

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 experiences on the platform are made by Roblox's over three million creators, and are available on a range of devices from PC to Xbox to Oculus, and more. The company has grown at an impressive rate, and has been keen to adopt new developments in the tech world, for example with its real-time AI translation for players to interact outside their native tongue.

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