Senior / Principal Software Engineer, Education (Client Side)
Company: Roblox
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
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. Roblox is expanding the metaverse to include Educational
experiences, and we are looking for a Senior / Principal Software
Engineer (Client Side) to help us to build and scale the Education
platform! The Education team is building the next chapter of
teaching and learning on Roblox, and transforming classroom
instruction through collaborative learning experiences. You will
report to the App Expansion team and will focus on supporting
development of the mission-driven, highly impactful Education
platform. You will build out the product that enables teachers and
students to use immersive and engaging educational experiences in
the classroom, which will transform the future educational software
and tools. Youll partner with a collaborative group of Engineers,
Product Managers, and Designers to make Robloxs Education platform
a successful tool that both teachers and students love to use in
the classroom. Every day, students learn to code, problem solve
with friends, and experience faraway places on Roblox. We want
everyone to have access to those opportunities, and our goal is to
support 100million students learning on our platform by 2030. You
Are:
- A Technical Leader: You have a record of taking a strategic and
systematic approach to challenging technical problems and seeing
them to completion. Your technical expertise often influences
product direction. You foster a culture of technical excellence and
help other engineers grow.
- An Industry Veteran with Broad Experience: You are comfortable
with a vast range of other technical topics, including backend
development, devops, microservices, containers, mobile development,
desktop development.
- Client-Side Expert: You are an expert in client-side
development, both native and web. You have deep experience with
modern React and adjacent technologies (e.g., Redux). You are
comfortable with Android.
- Focused on Users: You always start with the needs of the user,
whether they are Roblox users or internal engineers before
architecting a solution.
- Focused on People and Teams: You pay close attention to people
and teams you work with, and help them stay happy and productive
and continue to grow.
- Passionate about Education: You are motivated to advance
education for the next generation, transforming the way students
learn through collaborative, dynamic learning environments. You
Will:
- Develop/Build Roblox Edus groundbreaking education web
application.
- Become an expert on our technology stack.
- Collaborate with different teams to improve existing and
develop new functionality, pipelines, and workflow.
- Lead other engineers by example and through technical
direction.
- Be guided by our vision to put the Roblox community first and
represent us through experience. You Have:
- 6+ years experience in full stack software development.
- 4+ years delivering complex code with JavaScript and
React.
- Strong attentiveness to product UI/UX, and a passion to make
sure the things you create look and feel great. 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 $267,720-$331,640 USD 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 $267,720 - $331,640 USD
You'll Love:
- Industry-leading compensation package
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
- A rewarding 401k program
- Flexible vacation policy
- 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. This policy applies to
all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting,
hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall,
transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Keywords: Roblox, San Mateo , Senior / Principal Software Engineer, Education (Client Side), Other , San Mateo, California
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