Principal Backend Engineer, Monetization Platform

Roblox; California (MO); On-site; USD 294,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Roblox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Virtual Economy Platform at our San Mateo, CA headquarters. You will lead initiatives to scale monetization systems and drive the technical direction across multiple teams.

The role requires 10+ years in backend distributed systems and 3+ years leading large projects with 5+ engineers; a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is expected. You will collaborate with product, data science, and design to maximize creator revenue.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend experience in production systems.
• 3+ years leading large projects with 5+ engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with the highest economic impact and visibility.
• Work cross-functionally with product managers, data scientists, and designers to define requirements and roadmap.
• Drive engineering vision for highly scalable and cutting-edge solutions.
• Develop highly scalable systems for creators to optimize their revenue within Roblox.
• Help recruit future talent for the team.

Skills

Backend architecture

Distributed systems

Leadership

Consumer-facing products

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Roblox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Virtual Economy Platform at our San Mateo, CA headquarters. You will lead initiatives to scale monetization systems and drive the technical direction across multiple teams.

The role requires 10+ years in backend distributed systems and 3+ years leading large projects with 5+ engineers; a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is expected. You will collaborate with product, data science, and design to maximize creator revenue.