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Principal Engineer, Build and Release Tools

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Hybrid
San Mateo, CA
289K-338K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
San Mateo, CA
289K-338K Annually
Senior level
As a Principal Engineer, you'll improve build and release pipelines, lead team projects, mentor junior engineers, and integrate cross-team processes.
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Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. 

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. 

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

What You’ll Do:

The Build and Release Tools team supports the process of building and releasing the Roblox app to millions of users across the 7+ platforms we support.  This includes both running the release process each week and building out the tooling to make the process as efficient as possible  As a Principal Software Engineer on the team, you will work to design and implement tooling with your teammates to allow us to build and ship the Roblox App reliably, quickly, predictably, and efficiently. You'll report to the Engineering Manager on the Build and Release Tools pod within the Consumer Build and Release Systems team.

You will:

  • Own and drive team-level projects that improve our Build and Release pipelines, tools and processes.
  • Help define and implement better monitoring of the performance of our build and release pipelines and use that information to prioritize future projects.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate our build processes with those of our Roblox Engine team (responsible for our rendering, physics and simulation engine).
  • Stay ahead of industry trends and integrate emerging best practices into our engineering work.

You Are: 

  • An experienced engineer with 8+ years of development experience.
  • Extremely familiar with Application Build & Release and/or application CI/CD pipelines at large scale, preferably helping to release to:
    • Multiple platforms (4+) simultaneously including at least iOS and Android.
    • Millions of consumers.
    • One-week or faster app release cycles. 
  • A leader and mentor who can guide junior engineers and shape engineering best practices.
  • A strategic problem solver who drives long-term solutions rather than quick fixes, with a strong continuous improvement mindset and a track record of improving engineering efficiency.
  • A strong communicator who can effectively collaborate across teams and advocate for engineering excellence.

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.

Annual Salary Range

$289,460$338,270 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love: 

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy 
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • At Roblox HQ: 
    • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
    • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
    • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.

Top Skills

Application Build Tools
Ci/Cd Pipelines
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Roblox San Mateo, California, USA Office

3150 South Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403

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