Senior Software Engineer, Roblox
Account Infrastructure
$196.8-243.3k
3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming & entertainment platform
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Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$196.8-243.3k
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
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- Proven ability to design and implement robust, high-throughput microservices (handling thousands of requests per second) while maintaining a strict focus on system safety and security
- Experience with both front-end (e.g., React, Vue, Angular) and back-end technologies (e.g., Python, Java, Go) to deliver end-to-end features
- A strong commitment to designing, implementing, and maintaining systems that prioritize user safety, data integrity, and compliance with safety policies
- Equivalent experience or a BS in Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, or another technical field
- Curiosity to learn new technologies and systematically grow your skills
- Extensive experience as a full-stack engineer, proficient in back-end development, working on complex, production-grade systems end-to-end
- Strong ability to instrument, collect, and analyze user interaction data (e.g., A/B testing, usage metrics) to inform design decisions and maximize user impact and product performance
- Versatile and adaptable; ability to work in Rust, Go, and C# and adapt to new development flows, including AI integration
- Collaborative team member who actively mentors peers, drives technical excellence, and takes ownership of leading and delivering key features and projects across team boundaries
- Eagerness to define and build AI-centric solutions, incorporating modern machine learning and agentic AI capabilities directly into system architecture
What the job involves
- Assume ownership of the complete lifecycle for full-stack features within Auth Infra, encompassing technical specification, implementation, rollout, monitoring, and iteration, ensuring alignment with the designated pod roadmap
- Engage in close collaboration with partner teams in Application Security, Roblox Core Services, and the broader Roblox Safety organization
- Define the architectural direction for scaling account authentication and security
- Contribute to and maintain user authentication and security infrastructure
- Take complete responsibility for projects throughout their entire lifecycle
- Drive cross-functional engagement and lead technical initiatives to ensure widespread adoption and success of core safety applications
- Report directly to the Manager of Account Authentication
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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