Principal Software Engineer - Application Platform
Company: Roblox
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: June 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Every day, tens of millions of people from around the world come
to Roblox to play, learn, work, and socialize in immersive digital
experiences created by the community. Our vision is to build a
platform that enables shared experiences among billions of users.
This is what's known as the metaverse: a persistent space where
anyone can do just about anything they can imagine, from anywhere
in the world and on any device. Join us and you'll usher in a new
category of human interaction while solving exceptional challenges
that you won't find anywhere else.The Application Platform Team
manages the core infrastructure and API stack that powers . Also,
the team owns shared libraries, infrastructure microservices, and
the JavaScript frameworks used by all other Roblox full-stack
feature teams. We ship with testable and configurable features that
allow for rapid experimentation, data collection, and optimize for
performance and user engagement.Here are a few quick highlights of
how we power Roblox:CDN - we push hundreds of petabytes of data
through our CDNs each monthMicroservices - we manage 50+
microservices, the most of any Roblox full-stack engineering
teamAPI Scale - we run services that hit 500K - 700K RPS, the
highest load of any Roblox full-stack engineering team.Thumbnails -
our system generates 20,000 - 50,000 thumbnails at peak. Perfect
for viewing all your avatar clothing options!We will work on:You
will design features in our backend server and API stack that power
and mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Amazon platforms.You will
build new microservices in a collaborative modern development
process using Docker, .net Core, and container
orchestration.Technical leadership: be a gatekeeper for a high code
quality bar, architectural designs, and long-term approachesTrack
data, on changes/improvements so they can be measured, and so that
we can improve.You Are:Someone that likes to figure things
out.Someone that has architected, designed, and developed a
wide-array of software products.An expert in building web
applications in frameworks such as ASP.NET, SpringMVC, Express,
Rails, or Flask.Knowledgeable with REST, API design patterns, and
scalable containerized systems and microservices.Someone with 9+
years of experience.Someone that will report into the Application
Platform Organization.You could be:An expert that has shipped
multiple products / versions of products.Well-versed in front-end
development with modern JavaScript architectures such as React,
AngularJS, Vue, or other frameworks.Equal Employment Opportunity
Statement below.You'll Love: Industry-leading compensation
packageExcellent medical, dental, and vision coverageA rewarding
401k programFlexible vacation policyRoflex - Flexible and
supportive work policy Roblox Admin badge for your avatarAt Roblox
HQ: Free catered lunchesOnsite fitness center and fitness program
creditAnnual CalTrain Go Pass
Keywords: Roblox, San Mateo , Principal Software Engineer - Application Platform, IT / Software / Systems , San Mateo, California
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