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Company

Roblox · 1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Co-Experience

San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$234K/yr - $284K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate within a multi-functional team that includes product, design, UXR, frontend and backend engineering.

Maintain, improve and scale the newly released Roblox party system to support millions of concurrent users.

Design and develop service infrastructure empowering Roblox creators to unlock new ways to co-experience for their users.

Partner with other engineering teams (infrastructure, matchmaking, chat, voice, trust and safety) to integrate multiple systems in a reusable, performant and safe manner.

Self-organize and take ownership of projects throughout their full lifecycle.

Maintain high quality standards while iterating on features with live production traffic.

Mentor junior software engineers.

Qualification

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Scalability challengesReliability challengesConsumer-facing APIsServer-side developmentComputer Science degreeC#C++JavaGolangAutomated testingMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science.

5+ years of experience in working on core architectures with a proven track record in addressing scalability and reliability challenges.

3+ years of experience designing and building systems behind consumer-facing APIs that can handle large numbers of concurrent users.

Strong understanding of server-side development and design principles, with proficiency in at least one compiled language such as C#, C++, Java, Golang, or other.

Collaborate within a multi-functional team that includes product, design, UXR, frontend and backend engineering.

Maintain, improve and scale the newly released Roblox party system to support millions of concurrent users.

Design and develop service infrastructure empowering Roblox creators to unlock new ways to co-experience for their users.

Partner with other engineering teams (infrastructure, matchmaking, chat, voice, trust and safety) to integrate multiple systems in a reusable, performant and safe manner.

Self-organize and take ownership of projects throughout their full lifecycle.

Maintain high quality standards while iterating on features with live production traffic.

Mentor junior software engineers.

Versatile: You're a generalist, open to learning new languages and technologies, and can easily adapt to changing situations.

Creative: You take a creative and strategic approach to solving difficult problems.

Team-oriented: You collaborate effectively and enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise with others.

Responsible: You are thorough in your designs, meticulous in handling potential failure cases, and diligent in automated testing.

Preferred

An MS/PhD is a plus.

Experience in leveraging recent developments in the AI field to enhance productivity.

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

A rewarding 401k program

Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)

Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy

Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks

Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit

Annual CalTrain Go Pass

Company

Roblox

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Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.

Founded in 2004

San Mateo, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://corp.roblox.com

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