Senior Software Engineer - Marketplace Foundation
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 70 days Roblox's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Roblox's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Roblox
- high 234 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
- 2026-10-29
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 Avatar Marketplace team at Roblox, you will design and implement scalable systems for an international marketplace of virtual items. Your role involves building frameworks that manage supply and demand in the Roblox economy, enhancing the experience for both content creators and users. You will also troubleshoot complex issues, optimize system performance, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- 4+ years of professional experience in software development, with a significant focus on distributed systems
- Strong understanding of core distributed systems concepts, including the CAP theorem, consistency models, concurrency control, fault tolerance, and consensus algorithms
- Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages such as C#, Go, Rust, Java, C++, or Python
- Strong practical experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm)
- Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka, and distributed databases like Cassandra and MongoDB
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus, and the ELK stack
What you get
- Equity compensation
- Benefits as described in the posting
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond the onsite schedule
- Salary range provided but may vary based on various factors
- No details on specific benefits beyond equity compensation and a general mention of benefits
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Listed by Roblox on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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