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Roblox · 1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer - Content Platform

positionSan Mateo, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$242K/yr - $294K/yr
date5+ years exp

Roblox is a platform that connects millions of users through immersive digital experiences created by a global community. The Senior Software Engineer will design and build backend services for the Creator Content Platform Team, focusing on scalable and resilient systems that enhance user content management and accessibility.

3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
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Responsibilities

Solve on a variety of unique technical challenges
Have the independence, opportunity and the end-to-end responsibility to design, build, test and deploy services within the Roblox ecosystem
Guide the future technical direction of the team and have impact on engineering
Be a technical bar-raiser for high code quality, architectural designs, and long-term approaches
Mentor and develop fellow engineers on the team
Design systems and services that are scalable and resilient
Collaborate with passionate, Engineers, Product Managers and other Roblox team members, cross-functionally

Qualification

Backend developmentDistributed systemsScalable architectureProgramming languagesMentoring engineersTeam collaborationCreative problem solving

Required

5+ years of experience working on backend, distributed systems that are scalable and reliable
Experience in architecting, designing and leading implementation of mission critical applications at scale
Proficient in one or more programming languages (C#, Go, Java, C++, Python or similar programming language)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Computer Science or related engineering field

Preferred

Master's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field
Ability to take a creative and strategic approach to solving hard problems
Vision for what can make a product great
Team-oriented mindset and ability to collaborate with all participants

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)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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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
Founder and CEO
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Michael Guthrie
CFO
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