Principal Software Engineer, Roblox

CI and CD Foundation

$345-399.4k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

C++

Jenkins

Teamcity

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

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

Online gaming & entertainment platform

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Online gaming & entertainment platform

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Be an early applicant

$345-399.4k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

C++

Jenkins

Teamcity

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

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

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Company mission

To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

CI/CD Expert: Extensive experience designing and maintaining large-scale, modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab)
Innovative Problem Solver: A builder at heart with a track record of solving complex problems at scale. You leverage out-of-the-box thinking, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with modern AI coding solutions (e.g., Claude Code, Codex)
Cloud Infrastructure Expert: Strong working knowledge of build infrastructure automation and container orchestration, including AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (K8S), or Nomad
Proficient Coder: Mastery of at least one modern language (e.g., Python, Go, C++, or Java) with a focus on design best practices and deep code comprehension
Data-Driven Mindset: Proven track record applying observability and data pipeline technologies to drive solutions at scale

What the job involves

As a Principal Software Engineer on the CI and CD Foundation team, you will lead the charge in transforming legacy CI/CD infrastructure and tooling into an automated, self-healing, and observable platform that powers the development and delivery of Roblox’s game engine, Studio, and app products
This is a high-impact role where you will drive technical strategies of multi-repo builds, testing, and infrastructure, leverage cutting-edge technologies to modernize how we build software at scale in the age of AI. You will report to the Manager of this team, and having significant cross-functional impact
Architect CI/CD Strategy: Define and execute the long-term vision for our CI/CD ecosystem, transforming legacy infrastructure into a high-velocity, automated, and self-healing platform
Partner with Engineering: Collaborate closely with Client Engineering leads to deeply understand their tech stacks (Game Engine, Studio, Apps), translating their workflows into scalable, high-performance tooling solutions
Drive System Reliability: Lead efforts to maximize build reliability and efficiency at scale, reducing latency and downtime to unlock 5x-10x productivity gains
Pioneer AI Integration: Spearhead the adoption of agentic AI and intelligent automation, turning manual, repetitive developer tasks into autonomous, self-service workflows
Champion Technical Excellence: Mentor senior engineers, drive architectural reviews, and foster a culture of engineering rigor and innovation across the CI/CD organization

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

Top investors

25% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

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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