Roblox
Principal Fullstack/Backend Software Engineer, User Connections
$295K–$345K
San Mateo, CA, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Mar 27, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- For US-based roles, the company may not be able to employ candidates with work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
About the job
Leads the User Connections team in designing backend systems and social features that help Roblox users connect, express themselves, and engage with the platform.
What you'll do
- Lead the engineering team and guide technical and product roadmaps.
- Design and implement scalable backend systems and critical social features for hundreds of millions of users.
- Set quality standards, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 8+ years designing, building, and supporting highly available, large-scale, distributed fault-tolerant production services.
- Extensive knowledge of server-side architecture and design principles.
- Proficiency in compiled languages such as C#, Java, C++, or others.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
Nice to have
- Experience with social products.
Pay
$295,250 — $345,040 USD (base salary)
Tools
C#, Java, C++
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