Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Roblox
Open Platform & AI Enablement
$222.9-289.5k
+ Equity
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
$222.9-289.5k
+ Equity
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
- 4+ years of experience building full-stack systems, including backend, APIs, and frontend applications
- 3+ years working with web, mobile, or cross-platform UI technologies, including frameworks like React, Angular, Vue
- Experience with modern microservice technologies, e.g. Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker, and/or major cloud providers, like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- 1+ year of experience leading significant technical projects or modules within a larger system
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- User-Oriented: While deeply technical, you consistently prioritize the needs of the user, whether they are Roblox users or internal engineers, ensuring solutions are intuitive and effective
- A Creative Problem-Solver: You take a creative and strategic approach to solving hard problems, simplifying complex issues and bringing in fresh ideas
- Versatile: You are a generalist comfortable with several languages and technologies, adaptable in any situation, and resourceful in finding solutions
- Team-Oriented: You are a strong collaborator with excellent communication skills, able to work effectively across teams, support your peers, and contribute to a stronger team dynamic
- An Innovator: Passionate about leveraging technology to create intuitive tools that enhance user workflows and drive business insights
- AI-Driven: You are enthusiastic about exploring and building AI-powered products and are already using AI to improve your productivity, though specific AI expertise is not strictly required
What the job involves
- Roblox is looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to help shape the future of how we run enterprises
- In this role, you’ll build systems that make us more efficient and scalable as an organization, driving innovation across our business products, e.g. internal tools, HR systems, and more
- With AI transforming the way we work, you’ll have the autonomy to explore and integrate cutting-edge solutions that help Roblox operate at 10x efficiency
- This is a new team at Roblox
- We need someone who thrives with autonomy and ownership - a builder who can advocate for best development practices, seamlessly collaborate with other teams & external vendors, and work directly with Roblox Executives to drive meaningful impact
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in building and enhancing the internal products that empower our teams and optimize how we operate
- You will contribute significantly to the technical design and implementation of key systems, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners
- In this role, you will report to a seasoned and tenured Engineering Manager in ROS
- Collaborate and work across engineering, product, design, and people teams to innovate how we run the company, defining and refining requirements for high-impact internal products
- Design and implement scalable and performant software solutions across various technologies, ensuring high quality and adherence to engineering best practices
- Drive individual projects from end to end, ensuring they are well-planned, executed efficiently, and deliver meaningful impact
- Contribute to technical discussions and decisions, helping to shape product requirements and align team efforts toward a shared vision
- Work across a wide range of technologies, including frontend, backend, and infrastructure, quickly learning and applying new skills to solve complex challenges
- Uphold high engineering standards, contributing to the development of robust, maintainable, and future-proof systems
- Explore and apply new tools and approaches, including the use of AI, to improve efficiency and enhance product capabilities
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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