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Senior Software Engineer, Developer Monetization (C++)

Yesterday San Mateo, CA

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. 

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. 

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Developer Monetization team, you will build applications and platforms that power Roblox's Creator Monetization systems. Your work will directly empower millions of creators to make a living within Roblox as they explore their creativity.

You will be working on projects to help our creators optimize their pricing strategies, expand accessibility of their product via systems such as regional prices, and enable them to provide personalized offers via Roblox shops with minimal effort.

If you are passionate about building outstanding APIs, driving optimal performance and user experience, you will be right at home with us!

You Will:

  • Develop in-game APIs and Interfaces used by millions of developers in a reliable, secure manner.
  • Design sophisticated client-server architectures to support 100 million concurrent users.
  • Optimize performance for developer and user-facing APIs.
  • Work with product, data science, and design to help refine strategy and requirements.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of professional experience working on consumer-facing applications.
  • 2+ years of experience with C++.
  • Experience working with front-end servers or client side technologies (such as Android, iOS, etc)
  • A collaborative mindset to partner with Product Managers and Designers. 
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field.

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

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$195,780$242,100 USD

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

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

Client-provided location(s): San Mateo, CA
Job ID: 7545971
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-01-21T18:31:50

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion