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# Principal Software Engineer, Creator Game Operations

- **Company:** Roblox
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $295,250.0 - $345,040.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Android Software Development, Apple IOS, Apple Mac Systems, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Linux, Distributed Systems, Object-Oriented Software Development, Data Logging, Build Tools, Stream Processing, Data Pipelines, Golang
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.roblox.com/jobs/8186482?gh_jid=8186482

## About the Role

* Experienced in industry: An outstanding software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience
 * Experienced with Distributed Systems: You are deeply familiar with and regularly work with concepts like stream processing, data pipeline, queue, RPC, retry strategies, etc
 * Experienced with native code: You have worked on deep and challenging problems in complex networked codebases, with 3+ years of experience in C#, Java, Go, or any other object-oriented programming language
 * Platforms: You can jump with ease between Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, and other platforms. You understand where platform-specific code is relevant.
 * Responsible: You build systems with proper monitoring, logging, operations, and automated testing in mind.
 * Teamwork: A team player and love collaborating with others to push the boundaries and challenge the status quo



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