Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Sharing

Roblox
San Mateo, California, United States
Full Time
Hybrid
Senior
USD 295,250 – 345,040
Bachelor Degree
Software Information Technology Telecommunications

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Job summary

Seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead backend and infrastructure initiatives for content sharing platform supporting millions of users. Responsible for technical strategy, system design, reliability, team alignment, and mentoring senior engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale, multi-team initiatives to define the platform-wide strategy for content capture, sharing, and discovery. Set engineering standards, architect foundational systems, and mentor senior engineers to improve reliability and velocity.

Qualifications

scalable APIs API design backend systems C# C++ content sharing distributed systems high-throughput services Java system design

Requires 8+ years of experience building large-scale backend systems and deep expertise in distributed systems and consumer-facing platforms. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience is required.

English

Benefits

Equity Compensation

Company

Roblox

Roblox

Software Development
Location
San Mateo, California, United States
Website
roblox.com

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