Roblox
Principal Software Engineer - Roblox Economy Platform
$294K–$343K
San Mateo, CA, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jan 20, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in production backend systems; 3+ years leading large projects with 5+ engineers.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- For US-based roles, the company may be unable 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 design and development of scalable systems for Roblox’s virtual currency transactions, pricing, purchasing, and creator payouts.
What you'll do
- Lead high-impact projects and define engineering vision for scalable solutions.
- Develop systems that help creators optimize revenue on Roblox.
- Collaborate across teams to define requirements and roadmaps, and help recruit team members.
What they ask for
- 10+ years developing and supporting highly available, large-scale backend systems in production.
- 3+ years leading large projects with 5+ engineers.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field.
Nice to have
- Experience in consumer-facing products.
- Experience in monetization platforms, fintech, or the gaming industry.
Pay
$293,800 — $343,340 USD (base salary)
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