Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Open Platform & AI Enablement
Roblox
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.
Roblox is looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to help shape the future of how we run enterprises. In this role, you’ll build systems that make us more efficient and scalable as an organization, driving innovation across our business products, e.g. internal tools, HR systems, and more. With AI transforming the way we work, you’ll have the autonomy to explore and integrate cutting-edge solutions that help Roblox operate at 10x efficiency.
This is a new team at Roblox. We need someone who thrives with autonomy and ownership - a builder who can advocate for best development practices, seamlessly collaborate with other teams & external vendors, and work directly with Roblox Executives to drive meaningful impact.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in building and enhancing the internal products that empower our teams and optimize how we operate. You will contribute significantly to the technical design and implementation of key systems, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners. In this role, you will report to a seasoned and tenured Engineering Manager in ROS.
You will:
- Collaborate and work across engineering, product, design, and people teams to innovate how we run the company, defining and refining requirements for high-impact internal products.
- Design and implement scalable and performant software solutions across various technologies, ensuring high quality and adherence to engineering best practices.
- Drive individual projects from end to end, ensuring they are well-planned, executed efficiently, and deliver meaningful impact.
- Contribute to technical discussions and decisions, helping to shape product requirements and align team efforts toward a shared vision.
- Work across a wide range of technologies, including frontend, backend, and infrastructure, quickly learning and applying new skills to solve complex challenges.
- Uphold high engineering standards, contributing to the development of robust, maintainable, and future-proof systems.
- Explore and apply new tools and approaches, including the use of AI, to improve efficiency and enhance product capabilities.
You have:
- 4+ years of experience building full-stack systems, including backend, APIs, and frontend applications.
- 3+ years working with web, mobile, or cross-platform UI technologies, including frameworks like React, Angular, Vue.
- Experience with modern microservice technologies, e.g. Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker, and/or major cloud providers, like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- 1+ year of experience leading significant technical projects or modules within a larger system.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
You are:
- User-Oriented: While deeply technical, you consistently prioritize the needs of the user, whether they are Roblox users or internal engineers, ensuring solutions are intuitive and effective.
- A Creative Problem-Solver: You take a creative and strategic approach to solving hard problems, simplifying complex issues and bringing in fresh ideas.
- Versatile: You are a generalist comfortable with several languages and technologies, adaptable in any situation, and resourceful in finding solutions.
- Team-Oriented: You are a strong collaborator with excellent communication skills, able to work effectively across teams, support your peers, and contribute to a stronger team dynamic.
- An Innovator: Passionate about leveraging technology to create intuitive tools that enhance user workflows and drive business insights.
- AI-Driven: You are enthusiastic about exploring and building AI-powered products and are already using AI to improve your productivity, though specific AI expertise is not strictly required.
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.
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).
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.
