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Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Communities

Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States

Posted 23 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
Roblox's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Roblox's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Roblox
low
0 stale, 9 reposted of 234 open
Hiring momentum
313 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Roblox's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Roblox.

About this role

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the User Communities team at Roblox, you will be responsible for the backend systems that support social engagement features for millions of players. Your role involves building and scaling systems that facilitate community interactions, providing tools for creators, and driving architectural decisions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will also take ownership of projects from technical planning to launch, ensuring a user-first safety standard throughout the development process.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Roblox as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of backend software engineering experience
  • Strong distributed systems fundamentals
  • Deep proficiency in at least one server-side language (e.g., C#, Java, C++)
  • Ability to author clear technical specs and reason about trade-offs
  • Track record of broad system architecture and cross-functional coordination
  • Strong engineering fundamentals including code quality and incident response

What you get

  • Equity compensation
  • Flexible onsite work schedule (onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, optional Monday and Friday)

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of technologies used in the stack
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role requires hands-on coding and close product involvement
  • Potential visa sponsorship limitations for candidates

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Listed by Roblox on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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