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Roblox · 2 months ago

Hybrid Cloud FinOps Lead

positionSan Mateo, CA, United States
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$190K/yr - $226K/yr
date5+ years exp

Roblox is a platform that enables millions of users to explore and create 3D experiences. They are seeking a Hybrid Cloud FinOps Lead to establish a Cloud FinOps function, driving financial accountability and collaboration across Finance, Engineering, and Capacity teams to optimize cloud investments.

3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
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Responsibilities

Establish and Own Cloud Spend Management:
Take full ownership of all cloud spend management, transitioning from decentralized, manual processes to a centralized, efficient, and data-driven structure
Evaluate, build, and deploy cloud analytics tools (e.g., Yotascale) to meet Roblox's specific needs, including writing custom queries, building dashboards, and developing sophisticated pre- and post-discount analysis
Drive Cost Transparency and Accountability:
Implement robust tagging strategies and engineer detailed cost reports and interactive dashboards to provide granular insights into cloud spend by project, team, and service
Work with Finance and tooling teams to develop consistent reporting for product and engineering teams, establishing clear ownership for cloud costs
Support efforts to attribute shared cloud costs to the respective teams driving the spend
Identify and Implement Cost-Saving Opportunities:
Lead regular deep-dive on cost optimization reviews, focusing on rightsizing, idle resource cleanup, and waste elimination across all cloud providers
Proactively manage Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans (SPs) to ensure optimal utilization and cost efficiency
Support planning for capacity for workloads and failover scenarios
Establish cloud cost allocation and chargeback/showback models
Improve Cloud Forecasting & Budgeting:
Own and refine the annual cloud spend forecasting and budgeting process to more robust forecasts incorporating organic and inorganic signals
Serve as the DRI for Finance and Engineering leaders on forecasting, explaining variances, and highlighting optimization opportunities
Facilitate out-of-budget requests and budget transfers between teams
Provide Strategic Support and Execution:
Stay informed of Roblox's company goals that impact public cloud planning, proposing and supporting strategic solutions
Establish centralized strategic discussions and plan formation related to cloud costing, service impacts, and build-outs
Act as the subject matter expert (SME) on cloud billing, vendor pricing models, and contracts
Collaborate Cross-Functionally:
Work closely with Finance, Engineering, Capacity, and Procurement teams to embed FinOps principles and culture across the organization
Create what-if models and simulate cost impact of architectural or usage changes

Qualification

Cloud FinOpsCloud Cost ManagementCloud Analytics ToolsCloud Cost ModelsFinancial AnalysisData ModelingProactive MindsetCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree a plus
Proven 5–8 years of experience in a Cloud FinOps, Cloud Cost Management, or similar technical role, preferably in a large-scale, multi-cloud environment (AWS or GCP or Azure)
Deep understanding of cloud cost models, pricing strategies, and optimization techniques (e.g., RIs, SPs, rightsizing, spot instances)
Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, analyze, and interpret complex financial and cloud usage data
Deep hands-on expertise (beyond configuration) with cloud cost management tools and platforms (e.g., Yotascale, CloudHealth, native cloud tools), including API interaction, data modeling, and custom visualization development
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders (finance, engineering, leadership)
A proactive and ownership-driven mindset, comfortable leading initiatives and driving change in a dynamic environment
Ability to balance short-term cost savings with long-term strategic cloud objectives

Benefits

Equity compensation
Benefits as described on this page

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.
dateFounded in 2004
location
San Mateo, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://corp.roblox.com

H1B Sponsorship

Roblox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (240)
2024 (111)
2023 (139)
2022 (153)
2021 (91)
2020 (92)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$874.45M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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David Baszucki
CEO & Founder
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Michael Guthrie
CFO
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