Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

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 member of the Infrastructure Foundation Hardware Engineering team, you will play a key role in enabling our mission to deliver a reliable, high-performing, and cost-efficient infrastructure that powers the world’s play. In this role, you’ll be responsible for firmware qualification, integration, and troubleshooting, while also implementing systems to automate critical tasks and ensure reliable and secure infrastructure.

You Will:

• Assist in the evaluation and certification of new server hardware platforms primarily focused on qualification and integration with existing automation systems
• Drive a culture of platform security through continuous firmware deployment
• Enable platform hardware security and encryption technologies such as TPM, SED, TCG Opal, etc
• Work with internal and external collaborators to investigate, triage, and debug hardware and system issues down to the component and firmware level
• Collaborate with hardware vendors and provide feedback for future product development
• Sustain engineering efforts to ensure our firmware are always up to date

You Have:

• BA/BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field with equivalent practical experience
• Hands on with: 3+ years hardware engineering and test/validation experience
• In-depth knowledge of modern data center server platforms & technologies
• Experience testing CPU, memory, storage, power, and networking subsystems
• Experience with Linux systems and shells, daemons, and processes
• Experience with programming languages, like Python or Go

You Are:

• Skilled at debugging server issues, often remotely
• Decisive and effective at tracking issues and resolution
• Someone with solid interpersonal skills
• Communicative: Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Willing to travel from time to time

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$189,110—$233,840 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.