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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Engineer - Infrastructure - **Company:** Roblox - **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $242,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, BIOS, Program Optimization, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Linux, Ethernet, Firmware, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Performance Tuning, Subsystems, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Hardware Testing, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Nvme - **Published:** May 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.roblox.com/jobs/7947153?gh_jid=7947153 ## About the Role * Experience: 5+ years of hardware engineering, system architecture, or infrastructure validation experience. * Education: BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience. * Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of Linux-based server environments, modern data center technologies, and server architecture including PCIe, NVMe, Ethernet/InfiniB and memory subsystems, and accelerator-based platforms. * Testing Skills: Hands-on experience testing and validating CPU, Memory, Storage, and high-speed networking subsystems in a Linux environment. * Programming: Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for developing hardware validation tools and automation scripts. * System Debugging: Strong experience debugging complex server issues remotely, including analysis of kernel logs, hardware registers, and bus-level traces/captures. * GPU Architectures: Familiarity with GPU platforms, AI accelerators, or high-performance compute (HPC) systems is a plus. You Are: * A Problem Solver: Decisive and effective at tracking hardware issues from identification through to fleet-wide resolution. * A Communicator: Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to translate complex hardware constraints into actionable insights for software teams. * Collaborative: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead cross-functional projects with Data Center Ops, Supply Chain, SRE, and external vendors. * Adaptable: Willing to travel occasionally to data centers or vendor sites to oversee hardware deployments or "first-of-a-kind" builds. ## Description As a member of the Infrastructure Foundation Hardware Engineering team, you will help develop and validate next-generation server platforms that power a reliable, high-performing, and cost-efficient infrastructure at scale. You will work across platform bring-up, firmware qualification, hardware validation, fleet integration, and performance optimization to support large-scale production deployments. You Will: * Bring-up & Sustaining: Drive key aspects of the hardware development lifecycle, including feasibility studies, hardware bring-up, validation, deployment, and ongoing production support. * Platform Optimization: Perform platform integration, performance characterization, and system-level debugging across compute infrastructure, focusing on hardware optimization, driver tuning, and thermal/power efficiency. * Hardware Validation: Develop and execute rigorous evaluation and stress-testing strategies for server platforms to ensure reliability and performance under production-scale workloads. * Firmware & Fleet Enablement: Support BIOS/BMC firmware qualification, hardware health monitoring, and automation tooling for firmware deployment and lifecycle management. * Vendor & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with hardware vendors and internal infrastructure teams to investigate component- and system-level failures across hardware, drivers, firmware, and kernel layers. ## Related Videos - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [How to Submit CFPs and Get into Public Speaking - Moran Weber](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2112-how-to-submit-cfps-and-get-into-public-speaking-moran-weber) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer)