Technical Director @ Roblox

INACTIVE

Full-Time

Technical Director

Posted on 1/18/2023

Roblox

5,001-10,000 employees

Game platform and game creation system

Senior

Burlingame, CA, USA

Required Skills

Python

JavaScript

UI/UX Design

TypeScript

REST APIs

C/C++

Data Analysis

Requirements

A cultured technologist. You are an expert in many programming languages and the rest rhyme. You have experience across stacks and balance personal opinions with healthy respect for what's worked. When you encounter something novel you are excited to learn something new
Relevant languages C++, C#, Go, Python, and Javascript/TypeScript
A world class problem solver. Whether found in a green field or a time crunch, you are a magician at finding creative paths from uncertainty to solution leaning on your vast toolbox of technologies
Familiar systems Basic ML modeling, big data stack, high throughput APIs, UI/UX, databases
A deep product thinker. You have the emotional dexterity to view the product through the lenses of all customers and partners. Balancing near term success with long-term vision and being aware of how even the smallest feature fits into a platform
Career experience shipping incredible products to your users that led growth over a decade or more
An inspiration mentor. You walk through walls to have an impact and delight our users. Interns to managers alike turn to you for career guidance on how to maximize their own positive impact on our product
History as a tech lead, product lead or maybe even manager which gives you a well rounded view of how to bring out the best in your coworkers

Responsibilities

Become an expert across one of the more technical products today. At the necessary level understanding: diverse distributed systems, game and rendering engines, our own global data centers, massive data analysis, ML classifiers and much more
Defy boundaries to advocate for and provide solutions that live in organizational blind spots. Thoughtfully respecting your coworkers while helping us discover insights alluding us
Raise the bar for the team by writing elegant code to bring polished products having measurable impact. All delivered in the time most teams are still discussing the color of the bike shed

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 Technical Director, Safety, you’ll be a leader of the technical and product vision for safety and civility across a platform with over 50 million daily users. Our missions are to protect against real and potential abuses on the platform while also working to promote the positive behaviors that make Roblox such an incredible community. As builders, we need to consider the positive and negative externalities of all features and as a technical director you will help us design the philosophies, processes and technologies to support the entire company. With nearly a majority of all adolescents in the US and growing around the world, we have a responsibility to protect our users and a huge opportunity to make Roblox the most positive experience they have online.

You Will:

Become an expert across one of the more technical products today. At the necessary level understanding: diverse distributed systems, game and rendering engines, our own global data centers, massive data analysis, ML classifiers and much more.
Defy boundaries to advocate for and provide solutions that live in organizational blind spots. Thoughtfully respecting your coworkers while helping us discover insights alluding us.
Raise the bar for the team by writing elegant code to bring polished products having measurable impact. All delivered in the time most teams are still discussing the color of the bike shed.

You Are:

A cultured technologist. You are an expert in many programming languages and the rest rhyme. You have experience across stacks and balance personal opinions with healthy respect for what’s worked. When you encounter something novel you are excited to learn something new.
Relevant languages C++, C#, Go, Python, and Javascript/TypeScript
A world class problem solver. Whether found in a green field or a time crunch, you are a magician at finding creative paths from uncertainty to solution leaning on your vast toolbox of technologies.
Familiar systems Basic ML modeling, big data stack, high throughput APIs, UI/UX, databases
A deep product thinker. You have the emotional dexterity to view the product through the lenses of all customers and partners. Balancing near term success with long-term vision and being aware of how even the smallest feature fits into a platform.
Career experience shipping incredible products to your users that led growth over a decade or more.
An inspiration mentor. You walk through walls to have an impact and delight our users. Interns to managers alike turn to you for career guidance on how to maximize their own positive impact on our product.
History as a tech lead, product lead or maybe even manager which gives you a well rounded view of how to bring out the best in your coworkers.

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

$383,910—$440,190 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.

Roblox

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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

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 14%

1 year growth

↑ 35%

2 year growth

↑ 77%

Benefits

Benefits and Perks - The health and well-being of our employees and their families is our top priority. We offer robust and comprehensive programs with variety to best meet your needs.

Well-Being Benefits - With flexible time off and a bi-annual, company-wide spring/summer recharge, Roblox knows how to balance working hard with winding down.

Financial Benefits - Competitive compensation packages, 401(k) matching, and flexible share incentives that let you choose how to share in our success.

Health and Wellness - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, family planning resources, and 12 weeks off for all new parents.

Flexible Workplace - Our hybrid work schedule balances working onsite and working remotely. Enjoy daily lunch and an in-house fitness center when working from our San Mateo headquarters.

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