Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - Foundation

Posted 6 Days Ago
San Mateo, CA
189K-234K Annually
3-5 Years Experience
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
The Role
As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, you will design and develop web applications, APIs, and tools to manage on-prem and cloud capacity for Roblox's infrastructure. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance infrastructure efficiency and scalability while working with multiple programming languages and frameworks.
Summary Generated by Built In

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. 

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. 

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As a part of the Infrastructure Foundation Software team you will drive the evolution and revolution of Roblox foundation tooling system to manage private and public infrastructure resources to support 79.5 million users every day. You will design, test, monitor, and write tools to manage our infrastructure while driving down the Infra Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

You will report to the Infra Foundation Software Engineering Manager.

Come join us!

You will:

  • Design & develop web applications, forecasts, alerts, and recommendations to enable stakeholders manage their infrastructure budget and make tactical & strategic decisions to improve infrastructure efficiency and performance. 
  • Design & develop groundbreaking tools, APIs and automations to plan and manage our on-prem & cloud capacity.
  • Design & build data pipelines that powers all the products mentioned above. 
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across functions (e.g., infra, platform, product, operations, finance) to develop unique solutions to visualize and manage our infrastructure more efficiently.
  • Create, influence, and improve the infrastructure, standards, and methods to ensure our goals of scalability and high availability.

You have:

  • A BS degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Computer Science or related engineering field with at least 4 years of hands-on experience.
  • Experience in many programming languages such as Python, Javascript/Node.js, Go, C#, Java, or similar.
  • Experience building web applications (using modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue), as well as internal tooling & APIs to support large-scale infrastructure
  • Familiarity with batch ETL pipeline development, SQL and data modeling using technology like Spark, Hadoop and Data Warehouse is a plus. 
  • Knowledge in on-prem and public cloud infrastructure, and capacity planning is a plus.

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.

Annual Salary Range

$189,110$233,840 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love: 

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy 
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • At Roblox HQ: 
    • 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

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.

Top Skills

C#
Go
Java
JavaScript
Python

What the Team is Saying

Claus
Ying
Denise
Daniel
Andrea
The Company
HQ: San Mateo, CA
2,500 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Roblox is reimagining the way people come together by enabling them to create, connect, and express themselves in immersive 3D experiences built by a global community. Our mission is to connect billions of users with optimism and civility, which starts by fostering a safe and inclusive environment—one that inspires creativity and empowers positive relationships between people around the world.

Why Work With Us

Every day, Roblox employees tackle complex questions and drive incredible innovation. Join us in building the future of human connection and communication.

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Roblox Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We are requiring employees to be in the office three days a week – with core days being Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On Mondays and Fridays, employees may choose to work remotely, although the office will still be open.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
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HQSan Mateo, CA
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