Distinguished Engineer, Content Platform

roblox· 37 open roles

San Mateo, CA On-siteFull-time3 days ago

Salary

$399,420 - $457,970

Experience

Mid

Job Type

Full-time

Posted

3 days ago

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About This RoleAI processing…

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.

Key Responsibilities

1
Define and drive the long-term strategy, architecture, and priorities for the Content Platform team, ensuring scalable, high-performance asset management
2
Lead engineering teams in building and maintaining robust, large-scale distributed systems to support the creation, upload, storage, indexing, and delivery of all asset types used on Roblox
3
Oversee the operation Roblox’s largest backend service, handling 100 million+ requests per second, and ensure reliability, scalability, and efficiency at global scale
4
Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including product, infrastructure, and developer platform teams, to align engineering initiatives with the needs of creators and the broader Roblox ecosystem
5
Guide ownership of roadmaps, projects, and outcomes, balancing innovation with operational excellence, security, and cost efficiency

Requirements

12+ years of experience building high-impact, consumer-facing applications at scale. BS in Computer Science or related experience is preferred
Deep expertise in backend engineering, distributed systems, and large-scale infrastructure, delivering high-performance, reliable platforms in high-traffic production environments
Strong experience working with cross-functional teams
An innovative technical leader passionate about building world-class infrastructure that powers the creativity of millions
Product-minded, with a keen understanding of developer needs, asset workflows, and the impact of backend systems on user experience
Adaptable and curious, eager to tackle unique technical challenges and drive the future of content platforms at scale