Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform - Foundation AI

Why Data Platform:

With Roblox’s daily active users growing at a record pace, we are seeking senior software engineers to join the Data Platform team in building a data platform that powers the success of tens of millions of monthly Roblox players.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will report into the Engineering Manager of Data Platform. We take on challenges in Analytics, ML and Experimentation at an unprecedented scale and velocity. Our team is behind the majority of user facing features including Home, Search, Ads, Creator Studio, Notifications, and more.

You Will:

• Push our data platform to be robust and opinionated in domains such as data discovery and governance, metadata management, managed ETL and streaming, Spark optimization, and more.


• Partner with ML, Data Engineering, Data Science and Product teams to support their use cases.


• Have the opportunity to build the next-gen metrics platform that enables efficient and accurate product analytics across the company.


• Be part of a highly collaborative and dynamic team where we value ownership and opinions.


• Directly influence and shape the data culture and practices across the entire company, building from scratch and see impact in days/weeks not months years


• Stay current with emerging technologies and push innovation in data across Roblox.

You Have:

• 3-5 years of experience in building and operating large‑scale data‑lake on AWS and/or on-prem with relevant technology such as Hive, Kubernetes, Iceberg, Flink.


• Solid understanding of Spark, and ability to write, debug and optimize Spark or PySpark code.


• Proficient in one of these languages: Python or Java


• Deep understanding in at least one of the data domains: ETL/ELT, Storage and Cost, Spark, Discovery and Metadata, Quality/O11y, Governance.


• A graduate degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is a plus.

You Are:

• Data & System Oriented : You understand that robust data is the foundation of any data intensive applications, and you design infrastructure for scale, correctness, and reliability.


• Collaborative : You thrive in cross-functional teams, partnering effectively with Product and Engineering to solve complex challenges.


• Curious & Creative : You enjoy tackling hard problems, exploring new technologies, and driving continuous improvements in both systems and workflows.


• Impact Driven : You focus on outcomes - prioritizing product impact, reliability, and measurable success over code volume or complexity.