CareerPlan

Software Engineer, Creator Services Communication

San Mateo, CAFull-time$153k–$197k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Building the next generation communications plane and distributed systems to power millions of experiences on the Roblox Platform, enabling cross-server messaging, developer APIs, and game server management.

Role type

Senior IC backend software engineer (distributed systems & networking)

Builds

Cross-server messaging service, developer APIs, Compute Functions, and Game Server Management product

Domain

Gaming platform infrastructure, distributed systems, networking

Required skills

C++, C#, systems level programming, distributed systems, networking, full stack development, ownership of full lifecycle projects

Preferred skills

Experience with Kafka, Flink, Elasticsearch, Redis, Clickhouse, React, game engine development

Technologies

C++, C#, Kafka, Flink, Elasticsearch, Redis, Clickhouse, React, game engines

Responsibilities

Develop new products and features for live game operations at scale; support core systems for player movement and server communication; work across the technology stack from infrastructure to UI; take ownership of projects throughout their full lifecycles

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC