Roblox
Senior Hardware Engineer - Infrastructure
$243K–$295K
San Mateo, CA, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hardware engineering, system architecture, or infrastructure validation experience.
- Education
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- For US based roles only, 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.
About the job
Develops, validates, and optimizes server platforms for Roblox’s large-scale infrastructure, from hardware bring-up through fleet deployment and production support.
What you'll do
- Lead server hardware lifecycle work, including feasibility studies, bring-up, validation, deployment, and production support.
- Integrate and optimize platforms through performance characterization, system debugging, and reliability stress testing.
- Qualify BIOS/BMC firmware and collaborate with vendors and infrastructure teams to resolve system failures and support fleet deployment.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of Linux-based server environments, data center technologies, and server architecture, including PCIe, NVMe, Ethernet/InfiniB, memory subsystems, and accelerator platforms.
- Hands-on testing and validation of CPU, Memory, Storage, and high-speed networking subsystems in Linux.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for validation tools and automation scripts.
- Experience debugging complex server issues remotely, including kernel logs, hardware registers, and bus-level traces/captures.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with GPU platforms, AI accelerators, or high-performance compute (HPC) systems.
Pay
$243,290 — $295,250 USD (base salary)
Tools
Linux, PCIe, NVMe, Ethernet/InfiniB, Python, Go, Bash, BIOS/BMC
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