Senior Engineering Manager, Data Engineering

Roblox

San Mateo, CA, United States
Base: $345,040 - $399,420 usd; bonus/equity: equit...
Onsite tuesday, wednesday, and thursday, with optional presence on monday and friday.
5+ years managing data engineering team
8+ years building multi-terabyte datasets
Deep expertise in sql and pyspark
Roblox is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for its Data Engineering team in San Mateo, CA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing data engineering teams and working with large datasets, along with a commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation within the company

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a centralized Data Engineering team to support Roblox's expanding analytics data needs across all product groups.
  • Candidates must have deep expertise in designing performant data models and pipelines capable of handling petabyte-scale data.
  • The position requires close collaboration with Data Science, Experimentation, and Machine Learning teams to unlock the value of analytics data.

Matching Summary

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Roblox is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for its Data Engineering team in San Mateo, CA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing data engineering teams and working with large datasets, along with a commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation within the company.

Salary

Base: $345,040 - $399,420 USD; Bonus/Equity: Equity compensation eligible; Benefits: Full-time employee benefits described on careers page

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years managing Data Engineering team
  • 8+ years building multi-terabyte datasets
  • Deep expertise in SQL and PySpark
  • Experience with ETL orchestration tools
  • Designing batch and streaming data pipelines

Nice-to-have

  • Team-first mentoring mindset
  • Strategic balancing of near-term impact
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Leading incident response efforts

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years leadership experience
  • 8+ years professional data engineering experience
  • US work authorization required (H-1B sponsorship not supported)

Work Rights

Must have US work authorization

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