ROBLOX Corporation

Principal Network Engineer, Backbone/Edge Network

ROBLOX Corporation$265K — $320K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and operating large-scale networks.
  • 5+ years of experience managing Backbone and Edge Networks.
  • Proficient in configuring and troubleshooting BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, RSVP-TE protocols.
  • Understanding of TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS, with experience in IPv4 and IPv6.
  • Hands-on experience with networking hardware in a multi-vendor environment.
  • Familiarity with programming in at least one language like Python, Go, or C/C++.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Principal Engineer for Roblox's Backbone Network.
  • Drive the design, deployment, and operations of large-scale Network Infrastructure.
  • Engage in evaluating and validating new technologies for scalable deployment.
  • Collaborate with the Network Tooling Team to automate workflows.
  • Work to enhance telemetry and alerting frameworks through net tools.
  • Participate in the 24x7 on-call rotation to support global network operations.

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity compensation.
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Remote work flexibility with hybrid in-office obligations.
  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment at a globally recognized company.
Full Job Description
As a Principal Network Engineer, you will work cross-functionally to plan the growth of Roblox's global production network to support rapid user growth. In this role, you are responsible for Engineering and Architecture of Roblox Backbone and Edge Network. You will ensure that we are making the right investments with our global expansion to provide a great experience for all our users worldwide. We run services and a hosting platform with some unique complexities, so this role is an opportunity for the experienced network engineer to take on new challenges in addition to applying their existing expertise.

You Will:
  • Serve as a Principle Engineer for Roblox's Backbone Network.
  • Drive future design, deployment, and operations for Roblox's large-scale Network Infrastructure.
  • Engage in design, qualification, and validation of new technologies, and ensure new technologies are deployable at scale and are safely operable.
  • Collaborate with the Network Tooling Team to automate workflows and improve telemetry, observability, and alerting.
  • Work with net tools to automate existing workflows and improve our telemetry and alerting framework.
  • Participate in on-call rotation to support the global network infrastructure 24x7.

You Have:
  • 8+ years of work experience responsible for designing, deploying and operating large-scale networks.
  • 5+ years of work experience designing and managing large scale Backbone and Edge Networks
  • Experience configuring and troubleshooting routing and switching protocols (BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, RSVP-TE,).
  • Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS) and experience with IPv4 and IPv6.
  • Experience working in a multi-vendor environment with hands-on experience with networking hardware.
  • Experience in at least one programming language like Python, Go, C/C++ is a plus.
  • A track record of successful collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.


For roles that are based at our data center in Ashburn, VA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.

Annual Salary Range

$265,730-$320,890 USD

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

About ROBLOX Corporation

Roblox Corporation is a video game company that operates a massively multiplayer online game platform. The platform allows users to create and play games in a virtual world, with a focus on user-generated content. Roblox was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. The company has grown rapidly in recent years, and now has over 100 million monthly active users. In 2021, Roblox went public through a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Learn more about ROBLOX Corporation
Size
960 employees
Market Cap
$15.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$242.8 million
Founded
2004
Revenue
$727 million
NASDAQ

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