Principal Security Software Engineer, Roblox
Application Security
$326.1-385.1k
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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
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$326.1-385.1k
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
- 8+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, with a deep background in application security, data encryption, and compliance with security standards, as well as knowledge of network and cloud security
- Expertise in explaining complex security challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical leadership
- Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence principal engineers across teams
- Experience in software and infrastructure architecture with a focus on security
- Extensive experience with common code and network vulnerabilities, their impacts, and remediation strategies
- Background in writing code in at least one programming language, such as Python, Golang, or C#, and a scripting language like Bash or Python
- Applied knowledge of cryptography, PKI, TLS, and practical implementations
- Experience with threat modeling and Secure Software Development Life Cycles
- Experience operationalizing security best practices in large-scale internet environments
- Familiarity with network and server hardware, as well as Linux and Windows security
- Familiarity with secure deployment patterns for AI agents, including isolation strategies (sandboxing, microVMs), secrets protection, and audit/logging for agent capabilities
- Familiarity with enabling safe AI adoption at scale, balancing security, developer productivity, and organizational risk
- A team-oriented, collaborative professional who enjoys working with others
- Passionate about security and knowledgeable about security principles, understanding their value to an organization
- Passionate about long-term solutions that drive lasting security improvements, prioritizing sustainable change over quick fixes
What the job involves
- As a Principal Security Software Engineer, you will be reporting to the Manager of Application Security leading the Security Design and Review pod
- You will play a pivotal role in shaping the growth of Information Security's (InfoSec) Application Security team, collaborating with engineering teams early in their processes to provide secure design solutions and establish security standards
- Your responsibilities will include threat modeling, secure system design, automation, and penetration testing
- As a key member of the team, you will drive company-wide projects across diverse tech stacks, working with engineering leaders to remediate security challenges
- You will define and evolve the technical vision for scaling application security practices across the organization
- Lead company-wide security initiatives to address critical security challenges
- Build and nurture cross-company relationships to achieve security objectives
- Provide guidance on product security processes and standards
- Define and expand partnerships with key engineering teams across Roblox
- Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to develop security protocols and communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Research and evaluate new technologies to enhance the company's security posture
- Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in our systems and data, as well as help develop and implement solutions to safeguard them
- Enable cross-functional teams to implement security solutions aligned with Trust-by-Design principles
- Contribute to security education and awareness programs by partnering across teams to collaboratively build and promote shared understanding of security practices throughout the company
- Shape strategies to automate and scale application and product security efforts
- Design and secure autonomous agentic workflows
- Test application code following the OWASP Testing Methodology
- Mentor and guide other security engineers!
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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