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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 looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the future of how we run enterprises. In this role, you’ll build systems that make us more efficient and scalable as an organization, driving innovation across our business products, e.g. internal tools, HR systems, and more. With AI transforming the way we work, you’ll have the autonomy to explore and integrate cutting-edge solutions that help Roblox operate at 10x efficiency.

This is a new team at Roblox. We need someone who thrives with autonomy and ownership - a builder who can advocate for best development practices, seamlessly collaborate with other teams & external vendors, and work directly with Roblox Executives to drive meaningful impact.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll be a pivotal leader, driving technical excellence and strategic innovation across our core operations. You will champion the development of high-impact internal products that empower our teams and shape the future of how we operate. In this role, you will report to a seasoned and tenured Engineering Manager in ROS.

You will:

Define and pioneer technical roadmaps for complex internal products, collaborating closely with executive leadership across engineering, product, design, and people teams to innovate company-wide processes.
Architect and lead the delivery of highly scalable and resilient systems, ensuring alignment with long-term strategic objectives and setting the bar for engineering best practices.
Drive cross-functional technical alignment, acting as a key influencer to unify diverse teams around a shared technical vision and ensuring seamless execution of critical initiatives.
Serve as a technical authority and mentor, guiding and uplifting senior engineers across a broad spectrum of technologies, from cutting-edge frontend to robust backend and intricate infrastructure challenges.
Champion the adoption and integration of advanced AI/ML solutions, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, automate complex workflows, and unlock new business insights.
Establish and propagate exemplary engineering standards, fostering a culture of technical rigor, quality, and future-proofing in all development efforts.

You have:

8+ years of deep, hands-on experience architecting, building, and deploying complex full-stack systems, encompassing sophisticated backend services, robust APIs, and highly interactive frontend applications.
5+ years of expertise in designing and implementing performant and scalable web, mobile, or cross-platform UI technologies, with extensive experience in modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue).
Demonstrated mastery of modern cloud-native architectures, including expert-level proficiency with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), infrastructure as code (Terraform), and/or major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
4+ years of proven experience leading and successfully delivering large-scale, cross-organizational technical initiatives with significant business impact.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Bonus points for experience with large-scale data processing, distributed systems, or the application of machine learning in production environments.

You are:

A Strategic Innovator: You possess a rare blend of deep technical acumen and strategic foresight, consistently identifying and solving complex problems with novel, high-impact solutions. You're comfortable challenging the status quo and bringing in fresh, groundbreaking ideas.
A Technical Visionary: You not only understand current technologies but anticipate future trends, particularly in AI, and are excited to explore and integrate emerging tools and approaches to create transformative products.
An Exceptional Leader & Mentor: You inspire and empower engineering teams, fostering a collaborative environment where technical excellence and continuous learning thrive. You actively uplift your peers and contribute to making the entire organization stronger.
User-Oriented: While operating at a principal level, you remain deeply grounded in user needs, whether for external customers or internal engineers, ensuring every technical solution delivers intuitive and impactful experiences.
Highly Versatile & Resourceful: You are a seasoned generalist, capable of quickly mastering new languages, technologies, and domains to tackle any technical challenge. You excel at simplifying complexity and driving practical, elegant solutions.

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$289,460—$338,270 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).

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.