Principal/Senior Backend Engineer, Roblox
Personalization
$315.9-383.9k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Online gaming & entertainment platform
Open for applications
Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$315.9-383.9k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help connect and bring together people from around the world through play.
Role
Who you are
- You have 7+ years of experience designing and building full-stack systems behind consumer-facing APIs that can handle large numbers of concurrent users
- Have dealt with scalability and reliability issues associated with different system architectures including microservice architecture
- Knowledgeable about server-side architecture/design and compiled languages such as C#, Java, C++, or others
- An expert in SQL database-based applications with in-depth knowledge of query optimization and scalability concerns
- Exposure to Discovery products like Search and Recommendations or real-time machine learning systems
- You have a BS in Computer Science or a related discipline, Advanced degrees are a definite plus
What the job involves
- As a Principal Backend Software Engineer on the Personalization team, you will help build features that are used by millions of users daily
- Design and build the systems architecture that powers Roblox content distribution across surfaces
- Lead the design and implementation necessary to grow the backend Infrastructure across our tech stack of C#, Go, and several data pipeline technologies
- Collaborate with other teams within Roblox to make sure we are building products with community mindset
- Balance researching new technologies with a practical approach to work towards the research efforts into the Roblox products
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
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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