Principal Product Designer, Monetization

Roblox; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 298,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Product Designer to join their Monetization team. This role involves leading the design of strategic initiatives across payments and developer monetization, creating seamless experiences for users and creators. You'll contribute to shaping the future of the platform's economy, leveraging your extensive UX/UI design experience to drive innovation. With a focus on user needs and business objectives, this position offers an exciting opportunity to influence design direction and mentor fellow designers in a collaborative environment. Join a team dedicated to enhancing user experiences and driving revenue growth.

Benefits

Industry-leading compensation package

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k program

Flexible vacation policy

Free catered lunches

Onsite fitness center

Annual CalTrain Go Pass

Roblox Admin badge for your avatar

Flexible work policy

Unlimited snacks

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in UX/UI design with a strong portfolio.
• Proficient in design tools and user-centered design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design initiatives for monetization surfaces and flows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align design with business goals.

Skills

UX/UI Design

User Experience Research

Visual Design

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Product Design

Equivalent experience in User Experience Design

Tools

Figma

Prototyping Software

Job description

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

Roblox is seeking a Principal Product Designer to join our Monetization team and drive the future of our platform's economy. In this role, you will lead the design of strategic initiatives across Payments & Fraud and Developer Monetization, creating seamless and compelling experiences that empower both our users and creators. You will be a key player in shaping how we grow revenue, enhance developer earnings, and evolve our core monetization offerings within the Roblox ecosystem.

You Will:

• Contribute to the UX design and roadmap for key monetization surfaces and flows at Roblox.
• Develop a deep understanding of user and developer needs, behaviors, and motivations to inform design decisions across payment, purchase, and monetization experiences.
• Bring a fresh perspective and deep industry knowledge to drive innovation in monetization design.
• Champion design craft by creating visually compelling and intuitive user interfaces across devices and platforms for a global audience.
• Collaborate with Roblox’s central Foundation Design Systems team to evolve patterns and UI components, ensuring consistency and scalability of monetization experiences.
• Understand the diverse needs of our users, developers, and the business to create a holistic monetization strategy
• Leverage analytics and user feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and implement data-driven design solutions.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other designers, fostering a collaborative and innovative design culture within the Monetization Design team.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, influencing and aligning design decisions with product and business goals.
• Partner closely with engineering, providing high-quality design specifications and ensuring seamless implementation of designs.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Product Design, User Experience Design, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Extensive experience (8+ years) in UX/UI design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in designing for e-commerce, payments, or innovative consumer experiences
• A strong portfolio showcasing exceptional visual design skills, user-centered design thinking, and a proven ability to solve complex problems.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, and other relevant design and prototyping software.
• Strong systems thinking and a track record of designing comprehensive and connected user experiences.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, e-commerce best practices, and monetization strategies.
• Proactive problem-solving and project management skills, with the ability to lead design initiatives and inspire a team.
• A strong drive to deeply understand product goals from both a business and user perspective, fostering a culture of learning and iteration.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and rationale clearly and persuasively.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across teams and influence design direction.
• A strong interest in the gaming industry, user-generated content platforms, and the creator economy.
• Keen interest in user experience trends, fintech, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to balance business objectives, user needs, developer requirements, and technical constraints in design solutions.
• A self-motivated approach to continuously expand design skills and explore new tools and techniques

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.

Annual Salary Range

$298,590 — $355,630 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love:

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
• Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
• Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
• At Roblox HQ:
• 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

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.