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Software Engineer, Reliability

Posted 2 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Mateo, CA
Junior
Hybrid
San Mateo, CA
Junior
As a Software Engineer in the Reliability team at Roblox, you will enhance engine stability, analyze performance metrics, develop software solutions for incident management, and ensure reliable engine operations across platforms. You'll work on debugging and maintaining composure during production issues while collaborating with a dynamic engineering team.
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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.

We're looking for an outstanding engineer to join our Game Engine Reliability team where you will make a direct impact on the very foundation of Roblox. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of enhancing engine stability and reliability, particularly focusing on performance and crash metrics. You'll develop innovative software solutions to detect, mitigate, and isolate engine incidents, automating processes to catch issues early and drive our reliability metrics to new heights. 

If you're excited by the challenge of solving complex, large-scale problems in the gaming world—especially in the realm of UGC, scale, and C++—and love working alongside passionate, experienced engineers, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive on our dynamic and growing game engine team.  

For more information, you can visit our Software Engineer site page here.  

You Will: 

  • Design and develop features especially in the area of engine reliability to help automatically root cause and abort on  regressions.
  • Be able to root cause and isolate a change with debugging skills to connect the dots, telemetry and be able to mitigate production engine issues across cross platform products and game servers.
  • Be able to maintain composure in the time of crisis and be able to solve game engine problems.

You Are: 

  • An engineer with 1-3 years of experience 
  • Possessing/possess an undergraduate/graduate degree in Computer Science, engineering or a related field 
  • Proficient in one or more programming languages such as Python, C++, Typescript, and C# 
  • Passionate about games, user-generated content, and social networking 
  • A problem-solver who excels in ambiguous environments and quickly develops proficiency in coding standards 

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.

Annual Salary Range

$178,600$178,600 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love: 

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy 
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • At Roblox HQ: 
    • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
    • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
    • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

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 for all candidates during the interview process.

Top Skills

C#
C++
Python
Typescript

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