Principal Software Engineer - Asset Safety

Roblox

San Mateo, CA, United States
Base: $295,250 - $345,040 usd; equity: eligible fo...
On-site (tuesday to thursday, optional presence on monday and friday)
8+ years software development experience
Distributed systems expertise
High-scale production system building
Roblox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its Asset Safety team in San Mateo, CA. This role involves building and scaling distributed systems to ensure user-generated content is safe and civil, while also promoting a collaborative and innovative work environment

Job Summary

  • The role involves building and scaling distributed systems to ensure billions of daily user-generated assets are safe and civil across images, avatars, and 3D content.
  • Candidates must demonstrate a high-agency problem-solving approach capable of diving into backend services, data, or ML pipelines to ship impactful safety products.
  • The position requires leading through technical excellence by defining team direction, tackling the hardest problems first, and fostering a culture of technical execution.

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Roblox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its Asset Safety team in San Mateo, CA. This role involves building and scaling distributed systems to ensure user-generated content is safe and civil, while also promoting a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Salary

Base: $295,250 - $345,040 USD; Equity: Eligible for equity compensation; Benefits: Full-time employee benefits package included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years software development experience
  • Distributed systems expertise
  • High-scale production system building
  • Machine learning pipeline scaling
  • Cross-functional team partnership

Nice-to-have

  • Creative problem solving mindset
  • Adaptability across tech stack
  • Data-driven detection approaches
  • Mentorship and technical leadership
  • User-oriented architectural design

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent technical field
  • Proven track record driving multi-team technical solutions

Work Rights

Not specified

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