Principal Security Software Engineer, Application Security

Roblox

San Mateo, CA, United States
Base: $326,060—$385,050 usd; bonus/equity: eligibl...
On-site
Application security expertise
Data encryption knowledge
Network and cloud security
Lead company-wide security initiatives to address critical security challenges and build cross-company relationships to achieve security objectives

Job Summary

  • Lead company-wide security initiatives to address critical security challenges and build cross-company relationships to achieve security objectives.
  • Define and evolve the technical vision for scaling application security practices, collaborating with engineering teams early in their processes to provide secure design solutions.
  • Shape strategies to automate and scale application and product security efforts, while also enabling cross-functional teams to implement security solutions aligned with Trust-by-Design principles.

Matching Summary

Lead company-wide security initiatives to address critical security challenges and build cross-company relationships to achieve security objectives.

Salary

Base: $326,060—$385,050 USD; Bonus/Equity: eligible for equity compensation; Benefits: as described on careers.roblox.com/total-rewards

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Application security expertise
  • Data encryption knowledge
  • Network and cloud security
  • Threat modeling experience
  • Secure Software Development Life Cycles
  • Cryptography, PKI, TLS implementation
  • OWASP Testing Methodology

Nice-to-have

  • Team-oriented and collaborative
  • Passionate about security principles
  • Long-term security solutions
  • AI agent security patterns
  • Safe AI adoption at scale

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years cybersecurity experience
  • Experience explaining complex security challenges
  • Proven ability to build strong relationships
  • Software and infrastructure architecture experience
  • Experience with common code and network vulnerabilities
  • Proficiency in Python, Golang, or C#
  • Experience operationalizing security best practices
  • Familiarity with Linux and Windows security

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