Roblox · 21 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer - Creator Success
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$295K/yr - $345K/yr
8+ years expRoblox is a platform where millions of users explore, create, and connect through immersive digital experiences. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of backend systems that support creators in the Roblox ecosystem, focusing on building ML-driven services and enhancing community engagement tools.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Lead technical decision-making and guide the development team
Lead engineering and development for our services and systems at a massive scale
Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-team leaders to push the boundary of what is possible
Self-organize and take ownership of projects throughout their full lifecycle
Qualification
Required
An outstanding software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience
Deeply familiar with and regularly work with concepts like stream processing, data pipeline, queue, RPC, retry strategies, etc
Worked on deep and challenging problems in complex networked codebases, with 3+ years of experience in C#, Java, Go, or any other object-oriented programming language
Ability to jump with ease between Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, and other platforms
Build systems with proper monitoring, logging, operations, and automated testing in mind
A team player and love collaborating with others to push the boundaries and challenge the status quo
Company
Roblox
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$874.45MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown
Leadership Team
David Baszucki
CEO & Founder
Michael Guthrie
CFO
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