Roblox

Senior Software Engineer - Bot Defense

San Mateo, CA, United States · Senior · Full-time

H1B sponsorship available$197k-$243kDetected 9 hours ago

JavaScriptTypeScriptJavaGoFull-Stack DevelopmentMachine LearningStatisticsA/B TestingProduct ManagementProduct StrategyCollaboration

About the role

Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.
We systematically detect, remove, and prevent problematic accounts, content and behavior, and we make Roblox accounts secure and free from compromise.
We cover a broad area of the tech spectrum, including machine learning, classifiers for 3D models, experimentation, automation, detection workflows, and AI-powered text filters.

As the first dedicated full-stack hire on the team, you will have the opportunity to drive and establish next-generation technical and quality standards for the team's frontend stack.
Develop high-quality, user-centric, and low-friction front-end solutions, applying an adversarial and data-driven lens to proactively address security vulnerabilities.
Build a centralized platform to provide intuitive UX for the bot defense pod and access control options to various product teams within Roblox and to the wider creator community.
Design, build, and deploy 0-1 secure, efficient, and reliable bot defense products, focusing on the user experience for bot detection and mitigation
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.
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.
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.

4+ years of experience as a Fullstack Software Engineer.
2+ years of experience in front-end development of hands-on experience with UI scripting languages and modern frameworks, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Lua, and React.
2+ years of experience in compiled backend languages such as Golang, Java, or C#.
Equivalent experience or a BS in Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, or another technical field.

At Roblox, we strive to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and the Safety organization's mission is to become the leader in civil immersive online communities.

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.

This listing is sourced directly from Roblox's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.