Principal Frontend Software Engineer, Connections
Why Connections?
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Connections team, your work will power the Roblox ecosystem, helping people recognize and connect with friends & interests on Roblox, express themselves, and discover & engage with the best of Roblox through their connections. You will own critical features used by millions of users daily, including profiles, names, online presence, co-play tools, and social proof, while also developing new zero-to-one features.
What You'll Design, Build, and Ship
- Design, build, and ship features that power the social graph for millions of users
- Architect scalable, long-term solutions
- Collaborate with teams across the company to translate ambitious business goals into a concrete, multi-year technical roadmap
What You'll Own
- Serve as a technical leader, setting engineering standards and mentoring other engineers
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software development with web or app technologies (React, TypeScript, JavaScript)
- Proven track record building and launching complex, consumer-facing features
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
Desired Skills
- Proactive: Operate with urgency, initiate conversations, and drive projects forward
- Scrappy: Willing to dive into any part of the tech stack to solve problems and adapt quickly to new challenges
- A Product Owner: Champion for changes that align with the needs of our users
- Innovative: Design creative, long-term solutions that are built to scale
- Team-oriented: Value collaboration, respect diverse perspectives, and confidently advocate for the right technical path
Location
This role is based at Roblox HQ in San Mateo, CA (no remote option).
Compensation
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.
Annual Salary Range $295,250—$345,040 USD
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).