Senior Software Engineer- Creator Communication

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San Mateo, CA
Hybrid
189K-234K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
Immersive gaming and creation platform
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Creator Services Team at Roblox, you will design, test, and deploy backend features to enhance the gaming ecosystem. You'll leverage your proficiency in programming languages like C++, C#, and Java to build scalable backend applications, while also collaborating on full-stack development and API design.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 Software Engineer with the Creator Services Team, you will have the independence, opportunity, and the end-to-end responsibility to help us create an important and complex set of backend features to support the creators of games and other experiences within our Roblox ecosystem!

The Creator Services Team develops our cloud services and infrastructure which allow Roblox to be the best development platform for creating popular games and unique experiences. These systems allow our creators to publish and manage compelling content within the Roblox ecosystem in ways that they could only previously imagine. You will help us create and extend important services in our cross-discipline team within our Roblox ecosystem.

You Are:

  • Proficient at C++ / C# development 
  • An outstanding software engineer with 4+ years experience shipping high complexity code and high impact projects
  • Experienced in building and supporting backend applications at scale
  • Proficient in C#, Java, Go or any other object-oriented programming language
  • Consistent with building and delivering projects from conception to production
  • Focused on writing clear, readable, testable, and monitored code
  • A collaborative team member
  • Product-minded with an interest in understanding the end-user

You Have:

  • Proficient at full-stack development including using React.js for web frontends
  • Proficient at developing either REST or gRPC APIs

You Will:

  • Have the independence, opportunity and the end-to-end responsibility to design, test and deploy our services within the Roblox ecosystem
  • Help design our systems and services to be scalable and resilient

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

$189,110$233,840 USD

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).

You’ll Love: 

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
  • 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. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.

Top Skills

C#
C++
Go
Java

What the Team is Saying

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The Company
HQ: San Mateo, CA
2,500 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Roblox is an immersive gaming and creation platform that offers people millions of ways to be together, inviting its community to explore, create and share endless unique experiences. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together — in a world that's safe, civil, and optimistic. To achieve this vision, we are building an innovative company that, together with the Roblox community, has the ability to strengthen our social fabric and support economic growth for people around the world.

Why Work With Us

Every day, Roblox employees tackle complex questions and drive incredible innovation. Join us in building the future of human connection and communication.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We are requiring employees to be in the office three days a week – with core days being Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On Mondays and Fridays, employees may choose to work remotely, although the office will still be open.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
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