Principal Network Engineer

$283,780 - $331,640/Yr

Roblox - San Mateo, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Mateo, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Network Engineer at Roblox, you will play a crucial role in planning and expanding the global network infrastructure to support the rapid growth of users. This position involves engineering and architecture of the Roblox Backbone and Edge Network, ensuring optimal investments for global expansion and enhancing user experience. You will engage in the design and validation of new technologies, participate in on-call support, and automate workflows to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Engage in design, qualification, and validation of new technologies for network deployment.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support the global network infrastructure 24x7.
• Contribute to the edge strategy program, guiding future deployments and capacity augments.
• Work with net-tools to automate workflows such as session provisioning and audits.
• Represent Roblox at industry conferences as the peering point of contact.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and operating large-scale networks.
• Experience with 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.
• Hands-on experience with networking hardware in a multi-vendor environment.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or C/C+.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy
• Free catered lunches five times a week
• Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
• Annual CalTrain Go Pass