Engineering Manager - Employee Product - Roblox
San Mateo, CA
About the Job
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 Operating System (ROS) is the internal productivity platform that governs how we operate as a company. Via a holistic and integrated set of tools, ROS shapes our talent and personnel decisions, how work is planned and organized, how communication and knowledge is discovered, and ultimately how we scale effectively.
Reporting to the Chief Information Officer we are looking for an Engineering Manager who will build and scale the ROS team. This is a new team at Roblox and we need a leader who can work with a high level of freedom and autonomy, advocate best in class development practices and collaborate with internal and external partners on a daily basis. This is a unique opportunity to join a small but fast-growing team with a massive impact on the future of Roblox.
You Will:
- Work with engineering, product, finance, people, and talent teams to help refine requirements
- Work directly with Roblox exec staff to build products massively impactful for the business
- Hire and mentor a growing team on some of the most impactful projects in the company
- Maintain and implement our backend API which will be used by engineering teams across Roblox
- Develop proof of concepts and specification documents that can be reviewed by multiple partners
- Ensure projects are well-planned, performant, and delivered on time
- Develop systems that will be used by the entire company
You Have:
- 3+ years in an engineering management role, 7+ years in a technical leadership role and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field.
- Experience as a strategic and driven leader with a proven track record of leading full stack development teams to deliver loved products to users
- Passion for building tools that shape culture and make others’ lives better
- Experience with modern development practices, frameworks and tools
- Built top-notch diverse and inclusive teams
- Experience working with cross functional stakeholders and executives
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
- 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.