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Principal Backend Software Engineer (Sharing)Roblox • San Mateo, California, United States
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Principal Backend Software Engineer (Sharing)

Roblox
  • US
    San Mateo, California, United States
  • US
    San Mateo, California, United States
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Responsibilities
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Sharing team, you will lead large, multi-team initiatives with long-term technical vision and group-level impact You will be expected to define and drive the platform‑wide strategy powering how millions of users capture, share, and discover content on Roblox In this role, you will set engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and serve as a key architect of our long‑term technical direction Drive Strategy & Execution: Own the outcome of complex, business‑critical programs spanning several teams, often lasting years Innovate at Scale: Develop and drive a multi‑year technical vision for content creation and sharing, anticipating scale, technology, and business evolution Elevate Reliability: Lead high‑severity incident response across groups; drive durable systemic solutions that improve reliability and velocity Architect Foundations: Regularly improve shared infrastructure and foundational systems, introducing frameworks that uplift development speed across the organization Align Teams: Aligns multiple teams on shared technical direction, producing detailed design docs, phased roadmaps, and planning models that balance short and long‑term goals Cultivate Talent: Shape hiring, closing, and retention of top talent, and lead engineering excellence and quality initiatives across your group while mentoring senior engineers
Qualifications
Operational Excellence: Experience acting as an escalation point for the hardest production or infrastructure incidents, and a history of defining technical investment strategies with senior leadership Consumer Scale: Experience working on consumer‑facing platforms at scale with millions of users System Design Expertise: Deep experience designing distributed systems, scalable APIs, and high‑throughput backend services Technical Foundation: 8+ years of experience building large‑scale backend systems in C++, C#, Java, or similar languages Proven Leadership: A demonstrated track record of leading large, multi‑team initiatives with long‑term technical vision and group‑level impact Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience Exceptional Communication: The ability to communicate effectively across audiences to enable sound decisions and model inclusive, respectful collaboration
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  • San Mateo, California, United States

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