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Senior Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

Roblox is building a platform that enables global community developers and creators to bring 3D immersive digital experiences to life.
San Mateo, CA, USA
$238,520 - $289,460
Site Reliability
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
6+ years of experience
Gaming · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

Roblox, a leading platform in 3D immersive digital experiences, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Site Reliability Engineering team. This role is perfect for engineers passionate about building robust, scalable systems that support millions of daily users.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on critical infrastructure that powers the Roblox ecosystem, which connects tens of millions of people daily for creating, playing, and learning. As an SRE, you'll be responsible for developing essential libraries and tools that ensure platform reliability and performance, including fault-tolerance mechanisms, monitoring systems, and automated deployment safeguards.

The role requires 6+ years of experience, with at least 2 years in SRE or Software Engineering. You'll be working with technologies like Go and Java, creating solutions that directly impact platform stability and user experience. The position offers competitive compensation ($238,520 - $289,460) and comprehensive benefits, including medical coverage and 401k.

Working at Roblox means joining a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility. The hybrid work environment (in-office Tuesday-Thursday) provides flexibility while maintaining collaborative opportunities. You'll be part of a team solving unique technical challenges at scale, contributing to the future of human interaction in digital spaces.

Key responsibilities include building resilience libraries, automating processes, implementing production guardrails, and creating monitoring services. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to impact a platform used by millions while working with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive, growth-oriented environment. If you're passionate about reliability, scalability, and building systems that make a difference, this position at Roblox could be your next career milestone.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

  • Create libraries that promote fault-tolerance and resilience like retries, circuit breakers, and adaptive concurrency limits
  • Build, automate and standardize process automation for the Roblox ecosystem
  • Create tooling that provides production guardrails including release candidate capacity evaluation
  • Create performance monitoring services and observability for capacity issues and platform degradations
  • Create tooling that monitors production services and their changes, including generalized canarying services with alerting

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

Go
Java
  • BS degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Computer Science or related engineering field
  • 6+ years of experience including at least 2 years in SRE or Software Engineering
  • Experience writing common programming languages (Go, C#, Java)
  • Experience in large project lifecycles
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to use data to test theories
  • Self-organized with ability to handle complex problems

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Commuter Benefits
  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Flexible and supportive work policy (Roflex)
  • Free catered lunches five times a week
  • Unlimited snacks
  • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
  • Annual CalTrain Go Pass
  • Roblox Admin badge for avatar

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