Software Engineer, Data Engineering

Roblox
San Mateo, US
On-siteVisa sponsorshipCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level engineers with 1+ years of experience in data systems and a proactive learning mindset, working in a hybrid San Mateo office setting.

Best fit for

  • Engineers who thrive at the intersection of platform and product development
    — “This team sits at an important intersection between platform and product
  • Candidates eager to own projects early while learning from experienced peers
    — “Learn from experienced engineers while taking real ownership of projects early in your tenure
  • Data professionals who prioritize craftsmanship in large-scale systems
    — “Strong appreciation for craftsmanship, reliability, and usability

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work model requires onsite presence Tuesday-Thursday
    — “Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
  • No H-1B sponsorship available for this role
    — “or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time

How to stand out

  • Showcase projects where you transformed ambiguous data needs into reusable assets
    — “turn messy, ambiguous data needs into reliable, reusable data assets
  • Highlight cross-functional collaboration with product and analytics teams
    — “Partner with engineers, data scientists, and product teams
  • Demonstrate long-term thinking in data foundation work
    — “help shape how Roblox builds trusted, scalable data foundations for the future
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Junior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • build and improve data pipelines
  • partner with data scientists and product teams
  • improve data quality and reliability
  • contribute to foundational data work
Typical background
data engineeringsoftware engineeringdata science

Skills & requirements

Required

Data EngineeringETLSQLPythonData PipelinesData QualityData ObservabilityData ReliabilityData Discoverability

Preferred

ETL OrchestrationData Modeling

Stack & domain

PythonC#C++GoSQLEtl OrchestrationCuriosityCraftsmanshipReliabilityUsabilityTeamworkGrowth MindsetMentorshipOwnershipCollaboration

About the role

Original posting from Roblox

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.

We're looking for an outstanding engineer to join the Roblox Datasets team. We develop and maintain highly leveraged core datasets, frameworks, and tooling that support the growing demand for analytics across the company. Our team sits within Foundation AI, and we partner closely with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science. We help these teams move faster by making core data more reliable, better modeled, easier to discover, and easier to use.

This team sits at an important intersection between platform and product. We partner broadly across major Roblox pillars, including Infra, Economy, Creator, Engine, Ads, Discovery, Growth, Compliance, Safety, Apps, and Social. That means you will have broad exposure to both technical and business problems.

You Will:

Build and improve the data pipelines, datasets, and internal tools that power decision-making across Roblox

Partner with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to turn messy, ambiguous data needs into reliable, reusable data assets

Help improve data quality, observability, reliability, and discoverability across the stack

Contribute to foundational work that supports multiple product pillars, not just a single surface area

Learn from experienced engineers while taking real ownership of projects early in your tenure

You Have:

1+ years of industry experience and a real interest in data and data systems

Strong technical foundations, including proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, C#, C++, or Go

Deep understanding of SQL; experience with ETL orchestration is a plus

Curiosity about large-scale problems, along with a strong appreciation for craftsmanship, reliability, and usability

A proactive approach to learning new tools and asking clarifying questions to understand the bigger picture

Strong teamwork skills and a growth mindset, with a desire to learn through mentorship, ownership, and close collaboration with senior engineers and cross-functional partners

A long-term mindset and the desire to help shape how Roblox builds trusted, scalable data foundations for the future

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 as described on this page.

Annual Salary Range$153,120—$196,750 USDRoles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

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 to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

Source: Roblox careers

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