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Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform - Foundation AI
Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform - Foundation AIRoblox • San Mateo, CA, United States
Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform - Foundation AI

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform - Foundation AI

Roblox • San Mateo, CA, United States
16 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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.

Why Data Platform :

With Roblox's daily active users growing at a record pace, we are seeking senior software engineers to join the Data Platform team in building a data platform that powers the success of tens of millions of monthly Roblox players.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will report into the Engineering Manager of Data Platform. We take on challenges in Analytics, ML and Experimentation at an unprecedented scale and velocity. Our team is behind the majority of user facing features including Home, Search, Ads, Creator Studio, Notifications, and more.

You Will :

  • Push our data platform to be robust and opinionated in domains such as data discovery and governance, metadata management, managed ETL and streaming, Spark optimization, and more.
  • Partner with ML, Data Engineering, Data Science and Product teams to support their use cases.
  • Have the opportunity to build the next-gen metrics platform that enables efficient and accurate product analytics across the company.
  • Be part of a highly collaborative and dynamic team where we value ownership and opinions.
  • Directly influence and shape the data culture and practices across the entire company, building from scratch and see impact in days / weeks not months years
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and push innovation in data across Roblox.

You Have :

  • 3-5 years of experience in building and operating large-scale data-lake on AWS and / or on-prem with relevant technology such as Hive, Kubernetes, Iceberg, Flink.
  • Solid understanding of Spark, and ability to write, debug and optimize Spark or PySpark code.
  • Proficient in one of these languages : Python or Java
  • Deep understanding in at least one of the data domains : ETL / ELT, Storage and Cost, Spark, Discovery and Metadata, Quality / O11y, Governance.
  • A graduate degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is a plus.
  • You Are :

  • Data & System Oriented : You understand that robust data is the foundation of any data intensive applications, and you design infrastructure for scale, correctness, and reliability.
  • Collaborative : You thrive in cross-functional teams, partnering effectively with Product and Engineering to solve complex challenges.
  • Curious & Creative : You enjoy tackling hard problems, exploring new technologies, and driving continuous improvements in both systems and workflows.
  • Impact Driven : You focus on outcomes - prioritizing product impact, reliability, and measurable success over code volume or complexity.
  • For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA : The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page .

    Annual Salary Range

    $192,890-$238,520 USD

    Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

    Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

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