Senior Software Engineer, Real-Time Localization for Creators

Roblox Corporation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 243,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Roblox Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Creator Services Translation team in California. You will design and build scalable backend services to support localization pipelines across text, images, and audio, helping creators deliver native-feeling experiences.

You will own product areas from design through launch, collaborate with product, design, and partner teams, and advance translation quality, performance, and real-time localization, including ML-assisted workflows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing and leading scalable distributed backend systems with microservices.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages (C#, C++, Go, Python); deep C++ knowledge is a plus.
• Curious and passionate about industry trends and applying new tech to problems.
• Strong teamwork; able to drive cross‑functional projects to deliver optimal solutions.
• Long-term mindset to keep systems durable and scalable for years.

Responsibilities

• Tackle and solve challenging full‑stack problems touching client, game engine, backend services and ML models.
• Own product areas from technical design, execution, launch, and iteration based on feedback.
• Work closely with product, design, and partner teams to maintain high execution quality.
• Proactively gather community feedback and respond to needs with evolving features.

Skills

C#

C++

Go

Python

Job description

Roblox Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Creator Services Translation team in California. You will design and build scalable backend services to support localization pipelines across text, images, and audio, helping creators deliver native-feeling experiences.

You will own product areas from design through launch, collaborate with product, design, and partner teams, and advance translation quality, performance, and real-time localization, including ML-assisted workflows.