Principal Systems Software Engineer, Infra Foundation Software

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.

As a part of the Foundation Software Engineering team you will drive the continual improvement of Roblox’s infrastructure systems. In this role you will be responsible for designing, building and improving software systems to support firmware qualification & updates, end-to-end server lifecycle and data center planning & operations.

You Will:

• Develop and maintain tools to automate firmware testing and provisioning
• Investigate, triage, and debug hardware system level issues at the firmware level, working across the organization
• Develop tools to help automate the certification, benchmarking and support of server hardware platforms
• Design, develop, and maintain software systems to automate server lifecycle management from rack delivery, provisioning, firmware update, server diagnosis & repair, to server decommission.
• Lead and collaborate with other engineers in the team to build scalable automation systems.

You Have:

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field with equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with programming languages, like Python or Go.
• Experience in building software systems, backend services & APIs for large-scale infrastructures.
• Experience with firmware qualifications for systems.
• Experience in building tests & automation for firmware and other software updates for systems.
• In-depth knowledge of modern data center server platforms & technologies.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and commonly used low level protocols like DHCP and TFTP
• Linux System Administration knowledge, such as shells, daemons, services and software deployment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

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$283,780—$331,640 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.