Principal Software Engineer, Ads Experience

Roblox

San Mateo, CA, United States
Base: $293,800 - $343,340 usd; bonus/equity: not s...
Hybrid (on-site tuesday, wednesday, thursday; optional presence monday and friday)
Ads tech stack expertise
Full-stack and distributed systems
High-availability backend systems
Roblox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its Ads Experience team to lead the technical strategy and development of its advertising platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in ad tech, and a strong background in full-stack and distributed systems

Job Summary

  • Architect the Roblox Ads Manager, designing and building the end-to-end technical architecture for our flagship advertising platform.
  • Drive technical strategy and execution for the Ads Experience team, responsible for the full spectrum of our monetization experience.
  • Spearhead the strategic application of AI across the ecosystem, exploring future capabilities such as Gen AI for multi-modal creatives.

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Roblox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its Ads Experience team to lead the technical strategy and development of its advertising platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in ad tech, and a strong background in full-stack and distributed systems.

Salary

Base: $293,800 - $343,340 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Ads Tech stack expertise
  • Full-stack and distributed systems
  • High-availability backend systems
  • React and TypeScript frontend
  • Go or C# backend development
  • Spark or Flink data processing

Nice-to-have

  • AI/ML integration experience
  • Pioneering AI for creatives
  • Balancing marketplace economy
  • 3D immersive ad formats

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 3+ years in a Technical Lead role
  • BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

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