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# Principal Software Engineer - Roblox Database New

- **Company:** Roblox
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $293,800.0 - $343,340.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Databases, Query Languages, Distributed Data Store, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, System Availability, Kubernetes, Roblox
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.gamesjobsdirect.com/job/roblox/principal-software-engineer-roblox-database/357641

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in software engineering or a relevant field
 * Deep experience with building and operating large-scale distributed databases or storage engines (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL/InnoDB, RocksDB, Spanner, Aurora, AlloyDB).
 * Deep expertise in database internals-B-trees, MVCC, WAL, query optimization, buffer management-and strong skills in C/C++, GO or Rust.
 * Hands-on experience with consensus algorithms (Raft, Paxos) and multi-region replication models that deliver strong consistency and high availability.
 * Proven success shipping high-QPS, low-latency services on container orchestration stacks (Kubernetes or Nomad) with comprehensive observability.
 * Ability to turn ambiguous product requirements into a clear technical roadmap and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
 * Passion for automation, rigorous testing, and data-driven decision-making that raises the reliability and efficiency bar.
 * Bonus: upstream contributions to PostgreSQL, RocksDB or other OSS databases; familiarity with disaggregated storage, HTAP workloads, or custom query languages.



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