Principal Software Engineer @ Roblox

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Full-Time

Principal Software Engineer

Posted on 7/19/2023

Roblox

5,001-10,000 employees

Game platform and game creation system

Senior

Burlingame, CA, USA

Required Skills

Kubernetes

Microsoft Azure

Python

Git

Java

Docker

Jenkins

C/C++

Development Operations (DevOps)

Requirements

Someone that has architected, designed and developed a wide-array of tools and infrastructure
Someone that can thrive in any environment, define problems, and come up with practical solutions
An expert in building software integrations and frameworks
Someone that has a good grasp of software architecture, technical leadership, and industry best practices
A fluent programmer in at least one common language (Go (preferred), C#, Python, Java, )
A BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) + at least 8 years work experience
Designed, built, shipped, monitored, and supported a tool or system used by other engineers at Roblox scale (1000+ engineers)
Researched, proposed, and implemented a new technology or process with measurable positive impact
Building integrations with common 3rd party development tools, such as: GitHub, Perforce, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, TeamCity, Artifactory, Nexus, NPM, Nuget, Grafana, Kibana
Experience working with common cloud technologies: Hashistack (Nomad, Vault), Kubernetes, Docker
Produced concise documentation, tutorials, or examples that were consumed by engineers

Responsibilities

Lead technical decision making and guide the development team
Design software and code every day
Report into the Sr. Manager of Test Frameworks and Tools
This is a Hybrid role in our San Mateo headquarters

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.

About the role:

The Engineering Efficiency Tools and Infrastructure team provides tools and services to enable engineers to develop and test software that can be delivered to production quickly and efficiently while maintaining an exceptional level of quality.

Our customers are our coworkers, and you will work with engineers across Roblox to design build and maintain the tools and test infrastructure they need. You will work on projects at every stage of the pipeline, improving the CI test experience all the way through to load testing the deployment in production.

As a team, we believe in fast iteration and are biased toward action while keeping the long view. We have numerous exciting projects ahead of us for the years to come, including but not limited to:

Building entire integrated solutions for Roblox with regards to cross-service validation during CI/CD
Building a platform for test recommendation based on risk and coverage
Developing innovative visualization tools.
Building test framework libraries and new services.

You will:

Lead technical decision making and guide the development team.
Design software and code every day.
Report into the Sr. Manager of Test Frameworks and Tools.
This is a Hybrid role in our San Mateo headquarters.

You are:

Someone that has architected, designed and developed a wide-array of tools and infrastructure
Someone that can thrive in any environment, define problems, and come up with practical solutions.
An expert in building software integrations and frameworks.
Someone that has a good grasp of software architecture, technical leadership, and industry best practices
A fluent programmer in at least one common language (Go (preferred), C#, Python, Java, ).

You have:

A BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) + at least 8 years work experience.
Designed, built, shipped, monitored, and supported a tool or system used by other engineers at Roblox scale (1000+ engineers).
Researched, proposed, and implemented a new technology or process with measurable positive impact.
Building integrations with common 3rd party development tools, such as: GitHub, Perforce, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, TeamCity, Artifactory, Nexus, NPM, Nuget, Grafana, Kibana
Experience working with common cloud technologies: Hashistack (Nomad, Vault), Kubernetes, Docker
Produced concise documentation, tutorials, or examples that were consumed by engineers.

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

$315,850—$383,910 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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