Senior Software Engineer, Roblox
Marketplace Foundation
$243.3-295.3k
+ Equity
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
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Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$243.3-295.3k
+ 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
- 6+ years of professional experience in software development, with a significant focus on distributed systems
- A deep understanding of core distributed systems concepts, including the CAP theorem, consistency models, concurrency control, fault tolerance, and consensus algorithms (Paxos, Raft, PBFT)
- Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages such as C#, Go, Rust, Java, C++, or Python
- Strong practical experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm)
- Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka, and distributed databases like Cassandra and MongoDB
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus, and the ELK stack
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving complex challenges
- Experience defining technical vision and providing technical leadership
- A willingness to embrace new technologies and a passion for continuous learning
What the job involves
- As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Avatar Marketplace team, you will be building an international marketplace for millions of virtual items that users acquire to customize their avatars and identities on the Roblox platform. You will design, implement, and operate the frameworks and services you and the team build that help control the supply and demand of the Roblox economy
- The team is responsible for building systems that will help content creators become more successful sellers. With millions of users, we are looking for an experienced engineer who is passionate about designing and building scalable systems for both sides of the marketplace. The Marketplace Foundation team's focus is to provide reliable and scalable solutions for critical systems supporting both Avatar Marketplace creators and users
- We aim to invent new and evolve existing core concepts to support new and future use cases in a holistic manner, such as Bundles, Limiteds, and Price Optimization. We help the creators to improve their earning while scaling Roblox's economy
- The team is also responsible for ensuring 10x scalability headroom on critical Marketplace systems, improving the efficiency, enhancing fault tolerance and decreasing the number and time to resolution of production customer support tickets related to these systems
- Design and architect scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems, including microservices, message queuing systems, distributed databases, and cloud-based solutions
- Implement high-quality and dependable code with thorough unit and integration tests
- Develop backend systems to ensure the seamless and efficient operation of our services
- Troubleshoot and resolve intricate technical issues within distributed systems
- Optimize system performance, minimize latency, and maximize throughput
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, research scientists, and other engineering teams
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering continuous learning and professional development
- Actively participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical design sessions
- Establish and advocate for best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
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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