Principal Engineer, Roblox
Creator Foundation
$267.7-331.6k
More information about location
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Job no longer available
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$267.7-331.6k
More information about location
3 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
- 9+ years of experience in developing and deploying top user facing applications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a similar technical field
- Experience approaching a problem from different angles, analyzing pros and cons of different solutions
- An outstanding software engineer with 8+ years experience shipping high impact projects
- A team player, and love collaborating with others to push the boundaries
- Curious about new technology and product experiences
- Proficient in C#, Java, Go or any other object-oriented programming language
- Experienced in building and supporting backend applications at scale
- Consistent with building and delivering projects from conception to production
- Understands and is thoughtful about tradeoffs
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Creator Foundation Team, a horizontal team focusing on building collaboration and social tools for creators and developers
- In this role, you will work on features that enhance how creators work together and grow their businesses
- Your work will center on collaboration, such as granular permission management, revenue-sharing capabilities, and social features
- Our vision is to enable creators to manage teams, share resources, and help foster stronger connections amongst each other, helping them transition into top studios
- In addition, you will be able to contribute to the overall platform infrastructure of the Creator Hub, building towards the foundation of all Creator experience on Roblox
- You will report to the Engineering Manager of Creator Foundation
- Lead technical decision making and guide the development team
- Lead engineering & development for our backend services and systems
- Collaborate with product and design to push the boundary of what is 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.
While the platform does face scrutiny over users safety (particularly given its young audience) the company's efforts to strengthen parental controls and open dialogue through initiatives like its new Parents Council signal a growing commitment to addressing these challenges. At the same time, its financial performance and creator-focused investments underscore a business in very strong health. With record payouts to developers, an expanding older player base, and a platform that increasingly rewards creative talent, Roblox's trajectory remains 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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