Director, Capacity Planning & Data Center Engineering

Roblox Corporation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 399,000 - 458,000; Full time

Job summary

Roblox Corporation seeks a Director of Capacity Planning & Engineering to lead a 20-person team across capacity planning, data center deployment, and FinOps. You will translate platform demand into physical infrastructure, drive automation, and partner with Hardware, Data Center, and Finance teams to scale Roblox's global footprint.

You will own capacity models, oversee hardware lifecycle and major buildouts, and advance DCIM systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in infrastructure or data center operations with leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in capacity planning for large-scale environments.
• Hands-on familiarity with DCIM systems and data center automation.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams including engineers and planners.

Responsibilities

• Own capacity planning across platform demand and hardware requirements.
• Oversee data center deployment, procurement, and lifecycle management.
• Drive automation and scale DCIM tooling for 25+ data centers.
• Lead FinOps functions and cloud vs on-prem spend optimization.
• Partner with Finance, Hardware, and Operations to align spend with strategy.

Skills

Capacity planning

Data center operations

DCIM systems

FinOps

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Automation

Tools

DCIM software

Job description

Roblox Corporation seeks a Director of Capacity Planning & Engineering to lead a 20-person team across capacity planning, data center deployment, and FinOps. You will translate platform demand into physical infrastructure, drive automation, and partner with Hardware, Data Center, and Finance teams to scale Roblox's global footprint.

You will own capacity models, oversee hardware lifecycle and major buildouts, and advance DCIM systems.