Principal Software Engineer - Roblox Economy Platform

Overview

Principal Software Engineer for the Virtual Economy Platform team, responsible for improving and scaling Roblox's core monetization systems, which power Robux transactions.

What you'll do

• Lead projects with the highest economic impact and visibility.
• Work cross-functionally and cross-organizationally with product managers, data scientists, and designers to define requirements and roadmap.
• Drive engineering vision for highly scalable and cutting-edge solutions.
• Develop highly scalable systems for creators to optimize their revenue within Roblox.
• Help recruit future talent for the team.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of experience developing and supporting highly available and large-scale backend systems in production.
• 3+ years of experience leading large projects with 5+ engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field.

Nice to have

• Experience in consumer-facing products.
• Experience working in monetization platforms, fintech or gaming industry.

Details

• Reports to the Virtual Economy Senior Engineering Manager.
• Based at headquarters in San Mateo, CA. Office roles are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday.
• Annual base salary range $293,800 to $343,340 USD, plus equity compensation and benefits for full-time employees.
• For US-based roles only, the Company may not be able to employ candidates who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.