Principal Security Software Engineer

Posted on 7/19/2023

INACTIVE

5,001-10,000 employees

Game platform and game creation system

Company Overview

Roblox’s mission is to bring the world together through play. They enable anyone to imagine, create, and have fun with friends as they explore millions of immersive 3D experiences, all built by a global community of developers.

Company Stage

Series H

Total Funding

$923.8M

Founded

2004

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 14%

1 year growth

↑ 34%

2 year growth

↑ 79%

Locations

San Mateo, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Python

Java

REST APIs

Splunk

CategoriesNew

Software Engineering

Requirements

A great technical leader: You have experience with leading the technical work to deliver automation for infrastructure or product
Team-oriented: a collaborative team player who enjoys working with others
Passionate about security: You have experience with security, or you are curious about it and you want to learn and grow in security
8+ years of relevant professional experience in building scalable, available, distributed backend applications
Proficient in at least one object-oriented programming language (Python, Java, Go C++, C# .NET)
Knowledgeable with REST API, design patterns, and scalable containerized systems and microservices
Experience mentoring junior and senior engineers and leading their work
Experience with building automation for TVM and SIEM
Experience with building automation for IAM, PKI, key management and secure access to production
Experience with building tools that secure CI/CD and help companies to "shift left"
Experience with Elastic, Splunk, Qualys, Snyk, Lacework, Burp Suite, HackerOne, Okta, Active Directory, Vault, AppviewX, Public Certificate Authorities, OpenSSL

Responsibilities

Help us solve a variety of unique security challenges at scale
Have the independence, opportunity and the end-to-end responsibility to develop security services within the Roblox infrastructure ecosystem
Shape the team vision for products, define the roadmap and lead the execution work by example. You build it, you run it
Build strong relationships with the other teams in the Security organization, but also across the company, with teams in Engineering and Product
Help grow the team by mentoring existing team members and supporting the recruiting effort

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 Principal Security Software Engineer you will be a founding member of the Security Engineering team. You will design, build, and run the services and tools that automate security programs like Threat and Vulnerability Management (TVM) Defensive Security, IAM, PKI and tools used to automate other security functionalities at Roblox.

You Are:

A great technical leader: You have experience with leading the technical work to deliver automation for infrastructure or product.
Team-oriented: a collaborative team player who enjoys working with others.
Passionate about security: You have experience with security, or you are curious about it and you want to learn and grow in security.

You Have:

8+ years of relevant professional experience in building scalable, available, distributed backend applications.
Proficient in at least one object-oriented programming language (Python, Java, Go C++, C# .NET).
Knowledgeable with REST API, design patterns, and scalable containerized systems and microservices.
Experience mentoring junior and senior engineers and leading their work.

You Might Have:

Experience with building automation for TVM and SIEM.
Experience with building automation for IAM, PKI, key management and secure access to production.
Experience with building tools that secure CI/CD and help companies to "shift left".
Experience with Elastic, Splunk, Qualys, Snyk, Lacework, Burp Suite, HackerOne, Okta, Active Directory, Vault, AppviewX, Public Certificate Authorities, OpenSSL.

You Will:

Help us solve a variety of unique security challenges at scale.
Have the independence, opportunity and the end-to-end responsibility to develop security services within the Roblox infrastructure ecosystem.
Shape the team vision for products, define the roadmap and lead the execution work by example. You build it, you run it.
Build strong relationships with the other teams in the Security organization, but also across the company, with teams in Engineering and Product.
Help grow the team by mentoring existing team members and supporting the recruiting effort.

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

$267,720—$331,640 USD

You’ll Love:

Industry-leading compensation package
Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
A rewarding 401k program
Flexible vacation policy
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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.