Software Engineer, ROS
Company websiteroblox.com (Roblox, opens in new tab)
Base salary $168,680 to $212,490
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Mateo, CA
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- LocationSan Mateo, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
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 Software Engineer on the ROS team, you'll help shape the future of how we run the enterprise. You'll build the products and data platform that map how Roblox works — who our people are, how our organization is structured, and what work is happening — through products like Work Tracker, People App, Builder Profiles, and Org Chart. With AI transforming the way we work, you'll help make this company data trusted and accessible to both employees and AI agents, helping Roblox operate at 10x efficiency.
You Will
- Work across engineering, product, finance, people, and talent teams to innovate how we run the company, defining and refining requirements for high-impact internal products.
- Drive alignment across teams, shaping product requirements and ensuring everyone is working toward the same vision.
- Lead projects from end to end, ensuring they are well-planned, high-quality, and impactful.
- Work across a wide range of technologies, from frontend and backend to data pipelines and infrastructure, learning quickly to solve complex challenges.
- Uphold high engineering standards, building scalable, performant, and future-proof systems.
- Explore and apply AI to improve efficiency, embracing new tools and approaches that drive a 10x impact.
You Have
- 1-3 years of experience in software engineering (internships included), with a track record of delivering high-quality production code.
- Coding Proficiency: Strong programming skills in at least one modern language (e.g., TypeScript, Python), with experience in a frontend framework such as React.
- Problem-Solving Skills: A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms, with an aptitude for debugging complex issues.
- Communication: Ability to work clearly and collaboratively with engineers and non-technical partners
- Education: A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
Please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future F-1 or H-1B sponsorship at this time.
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
$168,680—$212,490 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.
For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
Source: Roblox on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
How this pay compares
Base floor $168,680. The employer's range is $43,810 wide, 26% of the floor. Observed open for 7 days so far (since Nov 1, 2026).
How Roblox pays
204 of Roblox's 236 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 29 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $243,290; the middle half runs from $196,750 to $295,250.
Base floors of Roblox's 236 live roles
Table
| Floor band | Share | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 0.0% | 0 |
| $125K to $150K | 3.8% | 9 |
| $150K to $175K | 11.4% | 27 |
| $175K to $200K | 19.5% | 46 |
| $200K to $225K | 3.8% | 9 |
| $225K to $250K | 19.5% | 46 |
| $250K to $275K | 5.9% | 14 |
| $275K and up | 36.0% | 85 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Employer base floor distribution
- Formula
- count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
- Denominator
- 236 open public roles at this employer
- Sample size
- 236
- Hidden when
- needs at least 5 roles
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- current
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
This listingSoftware Engineer, ROS$168,680 to $212,490
Senior Security Auditor$170,200 to $204,580
Software Engineer, Engine Systems$168,680 to $212,490
Software Engineer, Data Model$168,680 to $212,490
Privacy & Security Counsel$168,100 to $211,760
User Researcher$171,980 to $204,840
Manager, Product Support Operations$174,100 to $207,480
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer, ROS (this listing) | $168,680 - $212,490 |
| Senior Security Auditor | $170,200 - $204,580 |
| Software Engineer, Engine Systems | $168,680 - $212,490 |
| Software Engineer, Data Model | $168,680 - $212,490 |
| Privacy & Security Counsel | $168,100 - $211,760 |
| User Researcher | $171,980 - $204,840 |
| Manager, Product Support Operations | $174,100 - $207,480 |
Observed changes
No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Nov 1, 2026 (7 days ago).
- First observed on the employer's board, already publishing a qualifying base salary
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-09
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Mateo, CA, United States
$168,680—$212,490 USD
- Method
- Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.
What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.