Roblox
Senior Software Engineer, Compute Cell Platform
$243K–$295K
San Mateo, CA, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field.
- Visa sponsorship
- For US-based roles, the company may be unable to employ candidates whose U.S. work authorization is related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
About the job
Build and maintain the Cell Platform, which helps Roblox engineers deploy resources across its complex, multi-cluster Kubernetes environment.
What you'll do
- Build Roblox-wide control-plane systems using Kubernetes primitives and custom resources.
- Develop tools, APIs, Kubernetes controllers, and user experiences that simplify infrastructure for internal engineers.
- Write and review high-quality code and tests, largely in Golang.
What they ask for
- Desire to work on critical, large-scale distributed systems.
- Appreciation of observability, instrumentation, and tooling.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field.
Pay
USD $243,290 — $295,250 annual base salary
Tools
Kubernetes, K8s, Golang
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