Principal Software Engineer, Kubernetes Networking - 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.Roblox is powered by microservices.
Application Networking connects and secures Roblox’s services.
We build ingress gateways that route traffic from the edge data centers to the core data centers, and service mesh to facilitate inter-service communications in the core data centers.
We are forming a new Kubernetes networking team for a high performance computer that we are building for machine learning (ML) inference and training workloads.
We are looking for accomplished engineers to set the foundation of this work.You have: 8+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer building large-scale systems that influence the whole companyAn expertise in the Kubernetes networkingExcellent communication and work well within and across teamsA strong problem solver with on-call experiences for critical infrastructure systemsYou will:Bootstrap the Kubernetes networking domain within RobloxSet the technical strategy and oversee the development of large scale infrastructure systemsWork with foundational AI and infrastructure teams to deliver Roblox’s next generation infrastructureKeep up-to-date with the latest ML and infrastructure trends and apply the best practicesWrite and review high quality design and codeMentor and grow engineers on the teamFor 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$283,780—$331,640 USDRoles 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 packageExcellent medical, dental, and vision coverageA rewarding 401k programFlexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy Roblox Admin badge for your avatarAt Roblox HQ: Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacksOnsite fitness center and fitness program creditAnnual CalTrain Go PassRoblox 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 for all candidates during the interview process.