Principal Software Engineer, Virtual Economy Optimization

2 Months ago • 9 Years + • Software Development & Engineering • $289,460 PA - $338,270 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Roblox is building the tools and platform to empower its community to bring any experience to life. They aim to connect a billion people with optimism and civility. This Principal Software Engineer role on the Virtual Economy Products Optimization Team will drive a healthy creator economy by managing the platform and infrastructure for in-game monetization systems. The team handles millions of daily transactions, enabling creators to sell virtual goods and optimize their monetization strategy. The engineer will lead high-impact projects, collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and designers, and drive engineering vision for scalable solutions. Responsibilities include developing systems for creators to optimize revenue and assisting in recruiting.
Must have:
  • 9+ years developing large-scale user-facing systems
  • 3+ years leading complex projects
  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or similar
  • Technical leadership
  • Product orientation
  • Result orientation
  • Team orientation
  • Cross-functional collaboration
Good to have:
  • Experience in the gaming industry
  • Experience in monetization platforms
Perks:
  • Equity compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits

Job Details

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.

As a Principal Software Engineer on the Virtual Economy Products Optimization Team, you will help drive a healthy and ever-growing creator economy at Roblox. Our team handles the platform and infrastructure that supports in-game monetization systems within Roblox. Our products enable creators to sell virtual goods within their experience, handling millions of daily transactions. Our goal is to empower our creators and help them optimize their monetization strategy via our platform.

You Will:

  • Lead projects with the highest economic impact and visibility.
  • Work cross-functionally with product managers, data scientists, and designers to define requirements and roadmap.
  • Drive engineering vision for highly scalable and innovative solutions.
  • Develop innovative systems for our creators to optimize their revenue within Roblox.
  • Help recruit future talent for the team.

You Have:

  • 9+ years of experience developing and supporting highly available, large-scale user-facing systems
  • 3+ years of experience leading large & complex projects
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field.
  • Bonus: Experience working in the gaming industry or monetization platforms.

You Are:

  • A Technical Leader: You have initiated and facilitated complicated technical solutions. You can make tradeoffs between short and long-term goals and build consensus with collaborators.
  • Product Oriented: You have a proven record of understanding and bridging the gap between product and engineering. You take a creative and strategic approach to solving complex problems.
  • Result Oriented: You identify ways to improve your and the team’s efficiency. You understand the need to move fast while making the right trade-offs.
  • Team Oriented: You can work well as part of a team and know how to collaborate with all participants to develop the best solutions. You lift your peers and find ways to make the team stronger.
  • A Cross-functional Wizard: You work well with cross-functional peers, communicate effectively and can drive projects forward delivery, even in the face of adversity.

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
$289,460$338,270 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).

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.

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