ROBLOX Corporation

Technical Director, Content Platform

ROBLOX Corporation$399K — $457K *
Consumer Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in consumer-facing applications at scale
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Expertise in backend engineering and distributed systems
  • Background in high-traffic production environments
  • Strong cross-functional team collaboration experience

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement the strategy and architecture for the Content Platform team
  • Lead engineering teams in creating and maintaining large-scale distributed systems
  • Oversee the operation of Roblox's backend services handling over 100 million requests per second
  • Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to align engineering initiatives
  • Guide project roadmaps, balancing innovation with operational efficiency

Benefits

  • Equity compensation
  • Flexible work schedule with in-office requirements
  • Access to comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
Full Job Description
The Content Platform team at Roblox powers the infrastructure behind every asset used across the Roblox ecosystem-enabling creators and developers to bring their visions to life at global scale. From 3D models and images to videos and audio, our platform manages the complete lifecycle of all assets essential for immersive experiences, supporting one of the largest services in the world at over 100+ million requests per second. Our mission is to deliver a seamless, reliable, and innovative content system that empowers creators, supports record-breaking games, and ensures the highest standards of performance and safety for our community.

As the Technical Director for Content Platform, you will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for the technical and product vision of Roblox's asset infrastructure. You will own the lifecycle of every asset-from creation and upload to storage, indexing, delivery, and rendering in the game client. Your leadership will be critical in scaling our systems, optimizing distributed infrastructure, and enabling new possibilities for creators and players alike.
You Will:
  • Define and drive the long-term strategy, architecture, and priorities for the Content Platform team, ensuring scalable, high-performance asset management
  • Lead engineering teams in building and maintaining robust, large-scale distributed systems to support the creation, upload, storage, indexing, and delivery of all asset types used on Roblox
  • Oversee the operation Roblox's largest backend service, handling 100 million+ requests per second, and ensure reliability, scalability, and efficiency at global scale
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including product, infrastructure, and developer platform teams, to align engineering initiatives with the needs of creators and the broader Roblox ecosystem
  • Guide ownership of roadmaps, projects, and outcomes, balancing innovation with operational excellence, security, and cost efficiency
You Have:
  • 12+ years of experience building high-impact, consumer-facing applications at scale. BS in Computer Science or related experience is preferred
  • Deep expertise in backend engineering, distributed systems, and large-scale infrastructure, delivering high-performance, reliable platforms in high-traffic production environments
  • Strong experience working with cross-functional teams
You Are:
  • An innovative technical leader passionate about building world-class infrastructure that powers the creativity of millions
  • Product-minded, with a keen understanding of developer needs, asset workflows, and the impact of backend systems on user experience
  • Adaptable and curious, eager to tackle unique technical challenges and drive the future of content platforms at scale


For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: 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

$399,420-$457,970 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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