Principal Full-Stack Engineer, Roblox
Creator Knowledge
$315.9-383.9k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming & entertainment platform
Open for applications
Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$315.9-383.9k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help connect and bring together people from around the world through play.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a principal level engineer or higher. Leveling to principal or above will be based on experience and interview performance
- Experience: 8+ years of experience in building complex, cross-team systems that impact millions of users' lives. 2+ years of experience with a technical leadership role within a cross-functional team as an independent contributor
- Technical prowess: Breadth and flexibility over depth. Demonstrate ability to ship both web apps and backend services using best practices and creative designs that stand the test of time
- Product focus: You have experience working with cross-functional teams to build consumer-facing products. Bonus points for AI, social or learning-related products. The "why" and user are clear to you for every feature you implement
- Empathy: Your team looks forward to working with you. Juniors look up to you as an example. You intently listen to both your juniors and seniors and strive to keep stakeholders updated. You defend your technical decisions without demeaning others
- Drive: When you commit to a project, you are constantly seeking opportunities to make it successful. Other people on the project rally around your focus. You become the domain expert and are perpetually seeking ways to hone your craft
What the job involves
- As the Principal Engineer for the Knowledge pod within the Creator Success Group you will help a new generation of Creators bring their ideas to life
- This group is diverse - 13 year-olds learning to program for the first time, experienced devs from other platforms, long-time Roblox Creators trying to do something new
- We unblock and inspire them through Knowledge, which is fun, personalized, and social
- You will be the technical lead for Knowledge engineering, including end-to-end architecture, implementation, and delivery of a platform that spans web, cloud, and Roblox Studio + Services
- Report to the Engineering Manager of the Knowledge pod
- Architect the future of systems owned by the Knowledge pod - AI Tutors, Personalized Learning, Automated Documentation Pipelines, Social Learning, Studio-Knowledge integration
- Work with product, design, management, and cross-team collaborators to uphold development quality bar and velocity
- Mentor and grow a junior-heavy Knowledge team, both through formal mentoring and leadership by example
Our take
While online gaming is no longer a revolutionary concept, Roblox has established itself as a leader in the industry by creating a gaming toolbox that encourages quality game creation, which it pays developers for.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
The experiences on the platform are made by Roblox's over three million creators, and are available on a range of devices from PC to Xbox to Oculus, and more. The company has grown at an impressive rate, and has been keen to adopt new developments in the tech world, for example with its real-time AI translation for players to interact outside their native tongue.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- 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
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Founders
David Baszucki
(CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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