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# Senior Software Engineer, Safety Foundation New

- **Company:** Roblox
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $196,750.0 - $243,290.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development), Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, NoSQL, Backend, Information Technology, Cassandra, Roblox, Event Sourcing
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.gamesjobsdirect.com/job/roblox/senior-software-engineer-safety-foundation/356141

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience building & operating backend services and/or distributed systems
 * Proficient in Go or a similar compiled language (Go strongly preferred)
 * Experience with or strong interest in building developer platforms
 * Experience with CQRS, Event Sourcing, NoSQL tech such as Cassandra, DynamoDB is a plus
 * BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field - or equivalent experience

You Are:

 * Versatile: You're a generalist and you are comfortable with several languages and technologies already; you are adaptable in any situation. You are resourceful, and take a creative and strategic approach to solving hard problems.
 * Analytical: Excited to investigate large, ambiguous problems, and quantify the problems and the solutions.
 * User Oriented: You always start with the needs of the user, whether they are Roblox users or internal engineers before architecting a solution.
 * Team Oriented: You lift up your peers and find ways to make the team stronger.

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Safety Foundation team, you will architect, implement, and grow the systems that enable the moderation of all content and interactions on Roblox. Your work will be fundamental in keeping the experiences of over 100+ million daily active users at Roblox safe, civil, and delightful. In this role, you will report to the Engineering Manager of the Safety Foundation team.

You Will:

 * Contribute to the architecture & development of the Safety Platform - the backbone that powers safety across Roblox.
 * Help design & build the developer experience layer that enables product teams across Roblox to integrate safety capabilities in hours, not months
 * Take ownership of projects from concept to deployment, ensuring high quality, reliability, and scalability.
 * Partner closely with Trust & Safety ML, User Safety, Safety Operations, and product teams to translate platform needs into durable infrastructure


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