Senior Backend Engineer, Creator Content | Roblox San Mateo

The Briefed; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Full-time employee benefits

Job summary

Roblox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Distributed Systems) to design and build backend services powering large-scale content delivery and Open Cloud APIs. You will help build and scale distributed systems, data pipelines, and access control mechanisms for the Roblox platform.

You will mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions, and collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building scalable, reliable backend and distributed systems
• Experience architecting and leading mission-critical applications at scale
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages listed (C#, Go, Java, C++, Python)
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field; Master’s is a plus
• Creative, strategic problem-solver with collaboration and knowledge-sharing mindset
• Team-oriented with ability to work across functions

Responsibilities

• Solve a variety of unique technical challenges
• Design, build, test, and deploy services within the Roblox ecosystem with end-to-end responsibility
• Guide the team’s future technical direction and influence engineering
• Set high standards for code quality, architecture, and long-term approach
• Mentor and develop fellow engineers
• Design scalable, resilient systems and services
• Collaborate across functions with engineers, product managers, and Roblox team members

Skills

Backend and distributed systems

C#

Go

Java

C++

Python

Data processing and analysis pipelines

Access control systems

Open Cloud APIs

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree (a plus)

Job description

The Creator Content Team provides a secure, scalable, and extensible foundation for ingesting, processing, storing, managing, and serving user content. As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Distributed Systems), you will design and build backend services that help game creators reach the broadest possible audience. You will help build and scale large distributed systems, data processing and analysis pipelines, an access control system, and Open Cloud APIs, all central to content created on Roblox.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve a variety of unique technical challenges
• Design, build, test, and deploy services within the Roblox ecosystem, with independence and end-to-end responsibility
• Guide the team’s future technical direction and influence engineering
• Act as a technical bar-raiser for code quality, architectural designs, and long-term approaches
• Mentor and develop fellow engineers
• Design scalable, resilient systems and services
• Collaborate across functions with engineers, product managers, and other Roblox team members

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience working on scalable, reliable backend and distributed systems
• Experience architecting, designing, and leading the implementation of mission-critical applications at scale
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (C#, Go, Java, C++, Python, or similar)
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Computer Science or a related engineering field (a Master’s is a plus)
• A creative, strategic approach to hard problems, with a vision for what makes a product great
• A team-oriented mindset, with willingness to collaborate and share knowledge

Skills

Technical Skills

• Backend and distributed systems
• C#, Go, Java, C++, or Python
• Data processing and analysis pipelines
• Access control systems and Open Cloud APIs
• Scalable, resilient system design

Soft Skills

• Creativity and strategic thinking
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Technical leadership

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field

Benefits

• Equity compensation for all full-time employees
• Benefits for full-time employees, with details on Roblox’s careers page