Careers at Roblox

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 Senior Security Software Engineer for Infrastructure Security you will be a part of the Information Security organization and report to the Senior Manager of Infrastructure Security. You will help shape the future of Platform Security at Roblox. We work closely with Production IAM, Network Security, and Cloud Security at Roblox. You Will: Identify security gaps and threats in our cloud and on premise infrastructure, partnering with Governance Risk and Compliance teams to create standards and policies along the way. This will help Roblox meet regulatory and compliance requirements. Harden our infrastructure by introducing secure by default configurations, designs and guardrails for all developers at Roblox. Own and drive solutions that enable Roblox engineers to design, build, and use infrastructure securely at scale. Work closely with other InfoSec teams (AppSec, D&R, GRC, CorpSec, CloudSec, NetSec) and partner with engineering teams across Roblox, specifically the Infrastructure organization, to ensure the secure outcomes of security and product driven initiatives. You Have: 5+ years of experience writing code and/or relevant technical experience. Experience with automation, IaC, system hardening, container security concepts, cloud security policy and observability. Deep knowledge of Linux systems, Kubernetes (EKS/GKE/AKS/RKS), and on premise and cloud based risk and supporting security infrastructure. Familiarity with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Data Encryption (at-rest and in-transit), platform security best practices, Secrets Management, and orchestration at scale with systems such as Chef, Nomad, and ECS. Understanding of network security, application security concepts, and information security industry best practices. You Are: Collaborative: You love working with your direct team and cross-functional partners. Thoughtful of build vs. buy decisions: You can build solutions, but you also review what tools are available and are comfortable working with Third Party vendors. Comfortable with ambiguity: You can gather data and make informed decisions when there is no clear answer. 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 $233,570 — $269,170 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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 SAFETY? At Roblox, we strive to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and the Safety organization’s mission is to become the leader in civil immersive online communities. We systematically detect, remove, and prevent problematic accounts, content and behavior, and we make Roblox accounts secure and free from compromise. We cover a broad area of the tech spectrum, including machine learning, classifiers for 3D models, experimentation, automation, detection workflows, and AI-powered text filters. Aligned and partnering with product teams, we use this toolbelt to discover new opportunities, influence and shape the product roadmap and prioritization, build safety products, and measure the impact on our community of users and developers. In doing so, we keep Roblox safe, civil, and inclusive, and we foster positive relationships between people around the world. WHY Safety Applications? As we scale, the complexity and volume of safety threats have grown exponentially, making Trust and Safety the single most critical engineering problem we face. The platform’s ability to achieve its mission hinges entirely on the foundational tooling we build. We are not just responding to incidents; We are building the scalable operating system for all of Roblox’s Trust & Safety strategy. As a Senior Engineer on the Safety Application pod within the Safety Experience, you will be instrumental in developing our in-house safety applications. This role emphasizes building intuitive, scalable, and AI-agentic-powered tooling for daily Roblox safety acts. If you are passionate about solving complex, high-impact problems in an adversarial landscape, this is the team for you. You will report to the Engineering Manager of the Safety Application Team. You Will: Architect and Lead End-to-End Systems: Assume ultimate technical ownership for the lifecycle of complex, full-stack systems within Safety labeling and Investigative tooling. Drive the technical strategy from specification through implementation, rollout, and iteration, actively shaping and influencing the pod's broader roadmap. Spearhead Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the primary technical anchor for Operations, Product Managers, and partner safety pods. Take the lead in resolving highly ambiguous workflows, translating complex business pain points into scalable, extensible technical architectures while proactively managing tech debt and long-term platformization goals. Pioneer Architectural Vision: Define and drive the architectural direction for the next generation of safety applications. Lead the integration of advanced AI methodologies (including LLMs and agentic workflows) to build highly effective, scalable moderation solutions. Design and Scale Core Primitives: Architect, build, and evangelize shared moderation primitives (e.g., Compliance infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Traffic Routing, workforce management, and agentic AI labeling frameworks). Empower external integrator teams by creating frictionless, self-serve onboarding pathways for new safety surfaces. Drive Multi-Quarter Initiatives: Lead large-scale, cross-organizational technical initiatives. Navigate complex dependencies, resolve cross-team blockers, and align disparate groups to ensure the widespread adoption and operational success of our core safety applications. Act as a Technical Multiplier: Elevate the engineering standards of the team. Take responsibility not just for your own project execution, but for mentoring engineers, driving design reviews, and establishing best practices across the safety platform ecosystem. Partner with Leadership: Partner closely with engineering leadership to define technical priorities, reporting directly to the Manager of Safety Applications. You Have: 7+ years of experience in software development. Distributed Systems Architecture: Proven ability to design and implement robust, high-throughput microservices (handling thousands of requests per second) while maintaining a strict focus on system safety and security. Safety-Driven Mindset: A strong commitment to designing, implementing, and maintaining systems that prioritize user safety, data integrity, and compliance with safety policies. Equivalent experience or a BS in Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, or another technical field. Curious to learn new technologies and systematically grow your skills. You Are: Experienced (7+ years): You have extensive experience as a full-stack engineer, proficient in both front-end and back-end development, working on complex, production-grade systems end-to-end. A nalytical & Data-Driven: You possess a strong ability to instrument, collect, and analyze user interaction data (e.g., A/B testing, usage metrics) to inform design decisions and continuously maximize user impact and product performance. Versatile & Adaptable: You are proficient across multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technologies (e.g., modern React, #Golang, Python, relational/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms) and can quickly shift focus and master new skills to meet project demands. Team-Player & Technical Leader : You are a collaborative team member who actively mentors peers, drives technical excellence, and takes ownership of leading and delivering key features and projects across team boundaries. AI native: You are eager to define and build AI-centric solutions, incorporating modern machine learning and agentic AI capabilities directly into the core user experience and system architecture. 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 $243,290 — $295,250 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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 Security Software Engineer, you will be reporting to the Manager of Application Security leading the Security Design and Review pod. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the growth of Information Security's (InfoSec) Application Security team, collaborating with engineering teams early in their processes to provide secure design solutions and establish security standards. Your responsibilities will include threat modeling, secure system design, automation, and penetration testing. As a key member of the team, you will drive company-wide projects across diverse tech stacks, working with engineering leaders to remediate security challenges. You will define and evolve the technical vision for scaling application security practices across the organization. You will: Lead company-wide security initiatives to address critical security challenges. Build and nurture cross-company relationships to achieve security objectives. Provide guidance on product security processes and standards. Define and expand partnerships with key engineering teams across Roblox. Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to develop security protocols and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Research and evaluate new technologies to enhance the company's security posture. Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in our systems and data, as well as help develop and implement solutions to safeguard them. Enable cross-functional teams to implement security solutions aligned with Trust-by-Design principles. Contribute to security education and awareness programs by partnering across teams to collaboratively build and promote shared understanding of security practices throughout the company. Shape strategies to automate and scale application and product security efforts. Design and secure autonomous agentic workflows. Test application code following the OWASP Testing Methodology. Mentor and guide other security engineers! You have: 8+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, with a deep background in application security, data encryption, and compliance with security standards, as well as knowledge of network and cloud security. Expertise in explaining complex security challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical leadership. Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence principal engineers across teams. Experience in software and infrastructure architecture with a focus on security. Extensive experience with common code and network vulnerabilities, their impacts, and remediation strategies. Background in writing code in at least one programming language, such as Python, Golang, or C#, and a scripting language like Bash or Python. Applied knowledge of cryptography, PKI, TLS, and practical implementations. Experience with threat modeling and Secure Software Development Life Cycles. Experience operationalizing security best practices in large-scale internet environments. Familiarity with network and server hardware, as well as Linux and Windows security. Familiarity with secure deployment patterns for AI agents, including isolation strategies (sandboxing, microVMs), secrets protection, and audit/logging for agent capabilities. Familiarity with enabling safe AI adoption at scale, balancing security, developer productivity, and organizational risk. You are: A team-oriented, collaborative professional who enjoys working with others. Passionate about security and knowledgeable about security principles, understanding their value to an organization. Passionate about long-term solutions that drive lasting security improvements, prioritizing sustainable change over quick fixes. 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 $326,060 — $385,050 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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. What You’ll Do: In this Senior Frontend Engineering role, you will be a key contributor in shaping the future of Roblox’s application surfaces. You will develop the architecture and technical direction of our frontend stack for consumer-facing surfaces, working across teams and technology platforms to ensure our solutions are universal and scalable​. This role would require defining how all our frontend pieces fit together, how data flows through the client, and how we can build features faster and more reliably. You will have the opportunity to work with modern frameworks and also dive into our custom Luau-based tech, bridging the best ideas from the web ecosystem into Roblox’s unique environment. If you are excited by the idea of creating the foundation on which dozens of engineers will build new features – and doing it in a way that delights our end-users with speed and stability – then this role will be perfect for you. Join us and help build the frontend platform that underpins the metaverse! Together, we’ll enable incredible new experiences for our users and a productive, joyful development experience for our engineers. You Have: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience​. 8+ years of software development experience, including substantial experience building user-facing frontend applications. Proven track record in implementing or architecting complex frontend systems for large-scale applications​ (experience with large-scale or high-traffic applications is a plus​). Deep expertise in modern mobile/web/frontend technologies – including proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript or mobile equivalents – and hands-on experience with frameworks such as React​. Comfortable with component-based architecture and state management patterns (Redux/Flux or similar) for building maintainable UIs. Strong programming skills in one or more scripting languages relevant to frontend and tooling such as TypeScript, Swift or Kotlin, or the ability to quickly learn them​, is highly desirable. Solid understanding of software design principles and architectural patterns as they apply to frontend development. Able to design clean APIs and module boundaries, and experienced in creating maintainable and testable code bases with proper unit/integration testing practices​. Demonstrated ability to optimize frontend performance and diagnose issues. Knowledge of performance debugging, profiling, and benchmarking techniques on the client side​. Passion for ensuring fast, fluid user experiences on all devices. Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset. Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, gather requirements, and drive consensus on technical solutions. Comfortable sharing ideas, documenting designs, and collaboratively solving problems in a large engineering organization. Experience developing applications or libraries across multiple platforms (web, mobile, desktop). Familiarity with building applications that serve users on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, etc. is desirable for ensuring a seamless cross-platform experience​. Familiarity with C++ or other low-level languages is a nice to have but not mandatory. You will: Design and implement robust, extensible systems powering Roblox’s core surfaces (Home, Avatar, Search, etc.) to serve millions of users efficiently. Create reusable frontend abstractions using React paradigms and modern tech to enable fast, consistent UI development across teams and devices. Maintain and evolve Roblox’s internal React-inspired Luau UI libraries, promoting modular design, state management patterns, and performance. Define architecture standards to ensure frontend code is scalable, testable, and aligned with proven patterns like Flux, MVC, and MVVM. Partner with engineering, product, and design teams to integrate shared solutions and deliver cohesive, high-quality user experiences. Address cross-surface issues like memory, responsiveness, and load times to ensure a reliable, fast UI at scale. Provide architectural leadership, review designs/code, and mentor engineers in best practices and effective use of platform tools. 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 $242,100 — $312,970 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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. The Luau App Foundations team is responsible for the core infrastructure of the Roblox application. They bridge the gap between app and the performance-heavy Roblox game engine. This team is building the unified stack that powers mission-critical surfaces like Home, Avatar, and Social for millions of concurrent users. They are the ones who make it possible for "Web-style" development efficiency to exist within a high-performance C++ game engine. Why is this role exciting: Technical Pioneer: You will be writing libraries and modules using C++ inside a world class Roblox proprietary Game Engine. Systematic Impact: This is a "Force Multiplier" role. The frameworks and components you build will be used by dozens of other engineering teams to ship their features. Complex Problem Solving: You aren’t just building an app; you’re managing smooth data flow through a client that has to perform perfectly on a $100 Android phone and a $3,000 Gaming PC simultaneously. 0 to 1 Transitions: You will lead the charge in shaping some of the most crucial components of the App written in C++ inside the Game Engine. Key Challenges: Bridging Tech Stacks: The libraries you write sit between a modern UI (written in Luau) and Core Game engine layer as well as Platform layer (Android, iOS abstractions) Large-Scale Performance: Diagnosing memory usage and framerate issues that only appear when you have millions of daily active users. Standardizing Chaos: Creating a "joyful development experience" for other engineers by enforcing clean, modular, and testable code standards across a massive organization. Platform Universality: Ensuring that a single foundation works across iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, and Consoles without compromise. You will: Be the primary C++ expert in the team and drive frontend C++ strategy for extending our interface layer. Work with stakeholders across Engineering, Product, and Design to expand frontend ecosystems and drive technical enhancements in engineering space. Implement innovative solutions to feature requests and collaborate with the Roblox Surface owners on new initiatives. Have fun working with our internal team members and community developers to improve the overall state of Lua App on Roblox You have: 4+ years of experience with significant knowledge of system or mobile programming. Proficiency in C++: Strong C++ programming skills with an ability to write high quality, performant code; experience with Lua is a plus Passion about building frameworks and libraries: You are driven to build a strong platform with world class design patterns and cutting edge system architecture. Performance focus : You embrace software performance considerations, with an ability to implement performant solutions for platforms including mobile. Personally Motivated: Self-sufficient, self-organized and able to take ownership of a project throughout its full lifecycle A Team player mentality: Ability to work closely with and inspire the rest of your team while displaying excellent interpersonal and communication skills 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 $195,780 — $242,100 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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. The Observability team builds the infrastructure that empowers engineers to understand, operate, and improve the Roblox platform and ecosystem. Our team owns the end-to-end observability stack across telemetry, distributed tracing, logging, profiling, storage systems, and developer-facing visualization tools. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the next generation of AI-powered observability platforms. In this role, you will help build intelligent systems that leverage AI to revolutionize CI/CD, testing, and DevOps workflows — enabling engineers to move faster, improve reliability, and operate large-scale distributed systems with greater efficiency and confidence. This is a highly impactful leadership role at the center of Roblox infrastructure. Your work will directly improve developer productivity, platform reliability, and operational excellence across the company. You will partner closely with infrastructure, product engineering, and AI platform teams to shape the future of developer tooling and autonomous operations at scale. You Have 3+ years of engineering management experience with a proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and growing high-performing teams. Strong experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems and data infrastructure. Experience with observability platforms or AI/ML-powered infrastructure is a plus. Strong technical judgment and execution skills, with the ability to balance long-term platform investments with near-term business priorities. Passion for developer experience, platform engineering, and applying AI to improve engineering productivity and operational excellence. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills across engineering, product, and infrastructure teams. You Will Partner with stakeholders across the company to define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the next generation of observability infrastructure at Roblox. Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers building AI-powered observability platforms and intelligent developer infrastructure. Foster a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, execution, innovation, collaboration, and customer impact. Drive initiatives that improve developer productivity, operational excellence, and platform reliability at scale. Help shape the future of AI-driven developer tooling, CI/CD, testing, and DevOps experiences across Roblox. 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 $295,250 — $345,040 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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. The Security organization at Roblox is responsible for designing and engineering secure systems from inception through production. We define security standards, build scalable controls, and enable product and infrastructure teams to operate securely by default. The Application Security team partners closely with engineering teams early in the development lifecycle to drive secure architectures, establish standards, and deliver scalable security solutions. As a Senior Security Software Engineer - Application Security , you will be a hands-on engineer who designs, builds, and ships security solutions that integrate directly into developer workflows and platforms. You will play a key role in scaling application security through automation, CI/CD integrations, secure libraries, and reusable patterns. In this role, you will help define how security is embedded across the software development lifecycle at Roblox, balancing deep technical work (threat modeling, code review, penetration testing) with systemic solutions that reduce risk at scale. You will also participate in AppSec on-call rotations and contribute to security tooling and platform evolution. You will: Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and drive secure-by-default engineering practices Design and build security controls, libraries, and guardrails directly in code Develop and scale automated security tooling across CI/CD (SAST, dependency scanning, secrets detection, fuzzing, etc.) Build and improve detection and prevention mechanisms for abuse, data exfiltration, and supply chain risks Automate vulnerability triage, prioritization, and remediation workflows at scale Integrate security into developer workflows and internal platforms to reduce friction and increase adoption Design and implement security controls for agentic and AI-assisted workflows, building guardrails to mitigate risks such as prompt injection, data exfiltration, and misuse of developer and system privileges Contribute to secure system design and architecture reviews, including threat modeling for new products and features You have: 6+ years of experience in software engineering, application security, or security engineering Strong coding skills in at least one language (e.g., Python, Go, C#, JavaScript, Rust, C++) Build and scale security automation in CI/CD pipelines (SAST, SCA, secrets detection, and fuzzing) Solid understanding of application security fundamentals (OWASP Top 10, auth models, common vulnerabilities and mitigations) Background with cloud environments, and modern architectures (microservices, APIs) Working knowledge of Linux/Windows systems, networking fundamentals, and system-level security Experience designing and implementing secure, scalable systems, including APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures Ability to translate security risks into practical, scalable engineering solutions Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience Nice to Have: Experience building security platforms, tools, or developer frameworks Knowledge of cryptography, PKI, TLS, and secure implementations Experience with container security and Kubernetes Experience building internal security platforms or developer tooling Background of supply chain security (SBOMs, signing, provenance, build integrity) You Are Think long-term, building resilient and scalable security solutions rather than one-off fixes Highly execution-focused and drive outcomes in fast-paced environments Take ownership and proactively identify and mitigate risks Collaborate effectively and influence engineering teams through practical solutions Balance security and developer productivity to enable the business 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 $269,170 — $326,060 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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. Join Roblox as an Engineering Manager of Application Security and lead a team responsible for improving the security of our products, services, and development ecosystem. In this role, you will drive security across the software lifecycle, partnering with engineering teams to identify risks, improve secure development practices, and build scalable solutions that protect Roblox at scale. You will balance hands-on security work with longer-term investments in automation, tooling, and developer enablement. You will work closely with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to reduce risk while enabling teams to move quickly and safely. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Application Security and is based in San Mateo with a hybrid schedule. You Have: 8+ years of experience in Information Security 2+ years of experience managing engineers Strong background in Application Security or Product Security Experience driving security programs across the software development lifecycle Solid understanding of common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and secure coding practices Experience working closely with engineering teams in modern environments (cloud, microservices, CI/CD) Proven ability to lead projects from strategy through execution Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills You Will: Lead and grow a team of Application Security engineers Drive security initiatives across Roblox’s software development lifecycle Partner with engineering teams to identify and reduce security risks Establish and improve security practices, including reviews, testing, and secure design Build and scale security solutions through automation and developer tooling Mentor engineers and support their growth and performance Drive cross-functional efforts that improve security while maintaining developer velocity 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 $295,250 — $345,040 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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. Engineering Manager, Home Infrastructure The Home Infrastructure team builds the mission-critical backend and data systems that power Roblox’s Homepage and Experience Details Page, two of the highest-traffic surfaces on Roblox. These surfaces reach the vast majority of Roblox’s daily active users and are core drivers of discovery, engagement, retention, and platform growth. We are a full-stack product infrastructure team responsible for content distribution across Roblox. Our systems support multiple modes of user interaction, including exploratory browsing, directed discovery, and personalized content recommendations across the many types of content that make up the Roblox ecosystem. This team sits at the intersection of large-scale distributed systems, machine learning-powered personalization, data infrastructure, and product experimentation. We partner closely with Machine Learning, Data Science, Product, Design, Frontend, Ads, Marketplace, Virtual Economy, and other teams across Roblox to build the platforms that help users find the most relevant and engaging content. As Engineering Manager for Home Infrastructure, you will lead a team of Backend and Data Engineers responsible for the end-to-end infrastructure powering Roblox’s most important discovery surfaces. You will guide the team’s technical strategy, grow engineering talent, and drive execution on high-impact systems that operate at massive scale. You Will Lead and grow a high-performing team of Backend and Data Engineers responsible for the infrastructure powering Roblox’s Homepage and other Discovery product surfaces. Define and execute the technical roadmap for large-scale content discovery, personalization, ranking, data, and backend-serving systems. Drive high-impact initiatives such as Personalization-as-a-Platform, full-page personalization, real-time user signal infrastructure, and ranking observability. Partner closely with Machine Learning, Data Science, Product, Design, Frontend, Ads, Marketplace, Economy, Search, and Core Infrastructure teams to deliver measurable product impact. Build a strong engineering culture focused on technical excellence, reliability, experimentation, operational health, and talent development. You Have 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager or Tech Lead Manager, ideally leading backend, data, ranking, recommendation, search, ads, or personalization teams. Strong technical depth in distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, high-throughput backend platforms, data infrastructure, or ML-powered serving systems. Experience leading teams that build and operate large-scale, consumer-facing production systems with high reliability and performance requirements. A track record of delivering complex, ambiguous, cross-functional technical initiatives with measurable product or business impact. Experience growing engineers, developing technical leaders, and building healthy, high-performing engineering teams. You Are Technical and strategic : Able to guide architecture, roadmap, and execution across complex backend, data, and personalization systems. Impact-oriented : Focused on building systems that improve user experience, creator success, and Roblox’s long-term growth. Data-driven : Comfortable using metrics, experimentation, and evidence to guide product and engineering decisions. Collaborative : Effective at partnering across Product, ML, Data Science, Design, and engineering teams to align priorities and drive outcomes. A talent multiplier : Invested in coaching engineers, raising the engineering bar, and creating an environment where the team can do its best work. 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 $295,250 — $345,040 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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. Engineering Manager, Home Infrastructure The Home Infrastructure team builds the mission-critical backend and data systems that power Roblox’s Homepage and Experience Details Page, two of the highest-traffic surfaces on Roblox. These surfaces reach the vast majority of Roblox’s daily active users and are core drivers of discovery, engagement, retention, and platform growth. We are a full-stack product infrastructure team responsible for content distribution across Roblox. Our systems support multiple modes of user interaction, including exploratory browsing, directed discovery, and personalized content recommendations across the many types of content that make up the Roblox ecosystem. This team sits at the intersection of large-scale distributed systems, machine learning-powered personalization, data infrastructure, and product experimentation. We partner closely with Machine Learning, Data Science, Product, Design, Frontend, Ads, Marketplace, Virtual Economy, and other teams across Roblox to build the platforms that help users find the most relevant and engaging content. As Engineering Manager for Home Infrastructure, you will lead a team of Backend and Data Engineers responsible for the end-to-end infrastructure powering Roblox’s most important discovery surfaces. You will guide the team’s technical strategy, grow engineering talent, and drive execution on high-impact systems that operate at massive scale. You Will Lead and grow a high-performing team of Backend and Data Engineers responsible for the infrastructure powering Roblox’s Homepage and other Discovery product surfaces. Define and execute the technical roadmap for large-scale content discovery, personalization, ranking, data, and backend-serving systems. Drive high-impact initiatives such as Personalization-as-a-Platform, full-page personalization, real-time user signal infrastructure, and ranking observability. Partner closely with Machine Learning, Data Science, Product, Design, Frontend, Ads, Marketplace, Economy, Search, and Core Infrastructure teams to deliver measurable product impact. Build a strong engineering culture focused on technical excellence, reliability, experimentation, operational health, and talent development. You Have 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager or Tech Lead Manager, ideally leading backend, data, ranking, recommendation, search, ads, or personalization teams. Strong technical depth in distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, high-throughput backend platforms, data infrastructure, or ML-powered serving systems. Experience leading teams that build and operate large-scale, consumer-facing production systems with high reliability and performance requirements. A track record of delivering complex, ambiguous, cross-functional technical initiatives with measurable product or business impact. Experience growing engineers, developing technical leaders, and building healthy, high-performing engineering teams. You Are Technical and strategic : Able to guide architecture, roadmap, and execution across complex backend, data, and personalization systems. Impact-oriented : Focused on building systems that improve user experience, creator success, and Roblox’s long-term growth. Data-driven : Comfortable using metrics, experimentation, and evidence to guide product and engineering decisions. Collaborative : Effective at partnering across Product, ML, Data Science, Design, and engineering teams to align priorities and drive outcomes. A talent multiplier : Invested in coaching engineers, raising the engineering bar, and creating an environment where the team can do its best work. 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 $295,250 — $345,040 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. For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.