jobctl

Principal Network Engineer, Backbone/Edge Network

Roblox - Ashburn, Virginia, United States - original posting ->
Status
Open
Remote policy
Not stated
Employment type
Not stated
Salary
265,730-320,890 USD / year
Categories
Software Engineering
Tech
cppgopythonsoftwareprincipal
Source
roblox
First observed
2026-09-10 19:55 UTC
Last seen
2026-10-25 21:57 UTC
Source claims posted
2026-09-10 19:49 UTC
Consecutive misses
0 of 3

What the posting says

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 Principal Network Engineer, you will work cross-functionally to plan the growth of Roblox’s global production network to support rapid user growth. In this role, you are responsible for Engineering and Architecture of Roblox Backbone and Edge Network. You will ensure that we are making the right investments with our global expansion to provide a great experience for all our users worldwide. We run services and a hosting platform with some unique complexities, so this role is an opportunity for the experienced network engineer to take on new challenges in addition to applying their existing expertise.

You Will:

Serve as a Principle Engineer for Roblox's Backbone Network.

Drive future design, deployment, and operations for Roblox’s large-scale Network Infrastructure.

Engage in design, qualification, and validation of new technologies, and ensure new technologies are deployable at scale and are safely operable.

Collaborate with the Network Tooling Team to automate workflows and improve telemetry, observability, and alerting.

Work with net tools to automate existing workflows and improve our telemetry and alerting framework.

Participate in on-call rotation to support the global network infrastructure 24x7.

You Have:

8+ years of work experience responsible for designing, deploying and operating large-scale networks.

5+ years of work experience designing and managing large scale Backbone and Edge Networks

Experience configuring and troubleshooting 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.

Experience working in a multi-vendor environment with hands-on experience with networking hardware.

Experience in at least one programming language like Python, Go, C/C++ is a plus.

A track record of successful collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

For roles that are based at our data center in Ashburn, VA: 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

$265,730—$320,890 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.

Quality

Completeness: 80%
Honesty: 100%

Based on 84 observation(s).

Timeline

  1. *
    #685577 2026-09-10 19:55 UTC
    Published
  2. ~
    #694297 2026-09-11 07:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-10T15:49:59-04:00->2026-09-11T02:42:17-04:00
  3. ~
    #706627 2026-09-11 21:18 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-11T02:42:17-04:00->2026-09-11T14:44:11-04:00
  4. ~
    #719988 2026-09-12 21:19 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-11T14:44:11-04:00->2026-09-12T14:43:00-04:00
  5. ~
    #726838 2026-09-13 09:19 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-12T14:43:00-04:00->2026-09-13T02:42:38-04:00
  6. ~
    #733250 2026-09-13 21:19 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-13T02:42:38-04:00->2026-09-13T14:42:47-04:00
  7. ~
    #740180 2026-09-14 09:28 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-13T14:42:47-04:00->2026-09-14T02:42:53-04:00
  8. ~
    #753203 2026-09-14 21:29 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-14T02:42:53-04:00->2026-09-14T14:43:33-04:00
  9. ~
    #764747 2026-09-15 09:29 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-14T14:43:33-04:00->2026-09-15T02:43:16-04:00
  10. ~
    #777389 2026-09-15 21:30 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-15T02:43:16-04:00->2026-09-15T14:43:52-04:00
  11. ~
    #788126 2026-09-16 09:30 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-15T14:43:52-04:00->2026-09-16T02:43:14-04:00
  12. ~
    #800514 2026-09-16 21:31 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-16T02:43:14-04:00->2026-09-16T14:44:02-04:00
  13. ~
    #810754 2026-09-17 09:32 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-16T14:44:02-04:00->2026-09-17T02:44:06-04:00
  14. ~
    #820349 2026-09-17 21:32 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-17T02:44:06-04:00->2026-09-17T14:43:48-04:00
  15. ~
    #830694 2026-09-18 09:36 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-17T14:43:48-04:00->2026-09-18T02:43:09-04:00
  16. ~
    #846915 2026-09-18 21:37 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-18T02:43:09-04:00->2026-09-18T14:44:08-04:00
  17. ~
    #867192 2026-09-19 21:38 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-18T14:44:08-04:00->2026-09-19T14:42:34-04:00
  18. ~
    #874488 2026-09-20 09:39 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-19T14:42:34-04:00->2026-09-20T02:42:15-04:00
  19. ~
    #882208 2026-09-20 21:40 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-20T02:42:15-04:00->2026-09-20T14:42:01-04:00
  20. ~
    #889094 2026-09-21 09:49 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-20T14:42:01-04:00->2026-09-21T02:42:43-04:00
  21. ~
    #905606 2026-09-21 21:49 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-21T02:42:43-04:00->2026-09-21T14:43:34-04:00
  22. ~
    #918858 2026-09-22 09:53 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-21T14:43:34-04:00->2026-09-22T02:43:09-04:00
  23. ~
    #930389 2026-09-22 21:53 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-22T02:43:09-04:00->2026-09-22T14:45:08-04:00
  24. ~
    #941201 2026-09-23 09:54 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-22T14:45:08-04:00->2026-09-23T02:43:32-04:00
  25. ~
    #956751 2026-09-23 21:54 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-23T02:43:32-04:00->2026-09-23T14:44:30-04:00
  26. ~
    #967277 2026-09-24 09:59 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-23T14:44:30-04:00->2026-09-24T02:44:31-04:00
  27. ~
    #980295 2026-09-24 22:03 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-24T02:44:31-04:00->2026-09-24T14:44:03-04:00
  28. ~
    #994254 2026-09-25 10:08 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-24T14:44:03-04:00->2026-09-25T02:42:55-04:00
  29. ~
    #1007573 2026-09-25 22:13 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-25T02:42:55-04:00->2026-09-25T14:44:13-04:00
  30. ~
    #1023014 2026-09-26 22:19 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-25T14:44:13-04:00->2026-09-26T14:43:05-04:00
  31. ~
    #1029622 2026-09-27 10:19 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-26T14:43:05-04:00->2026-09-27T02:42:18-04:00
  32. ~
    #1036631 2026-09-27 22:19 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-27T02:42:18-04:00->2026-09-27T14:42:38-04:00
  33. ~
    #1043839 2026-09-28 10:25 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-27T14:42:38-04:00->2026-09-28T02:43:32-04:00
  34. ~
    #1054391 2026-09-28 22:26 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-28T02:43:32-04:00->2026-09-28T14:57:40-04:00
  35. ~
    #1063556 2026-09-29 10:34 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-28T14:57:40-04:00->2026-09-29T02:43:42-04:00
  36. ~
    #1077231 2026-09-29 22:36 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-29T02:43:42-04:00->2026-09-29T16:09:38-04:00
  37. ~
    #1088412 2026-09-30 10:37 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-29T16:09:38-04:00->2026-09-30T02:43:23-04:00
  38. ~
    #1099734 2026-09-30 22:37 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-30T02:43:23-04:00->2026-09-30T14:44:23-04:00
  39. ~
    #1109386 2026-10-01 10:41 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-09-30T14:44:23-04:00->2026-10-01T02:43:30-04:00
  40. ~
    #1118295 2026-10-01 18:47 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-01T02:43:30-04:00->2026-10-01T14:43:42-04:00
  41. ~
    #1129706 2026-10-02 07:06 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-01T14:43:42-04:00->2026-10-02T02:43:26-04:00
  42. ~
    #1140604 2026-10-02 19:24 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-02T02:43:26-04:00->2026-10-02T14:44:30-04:00
  43. ~
    #1159859 2026-10-03 19:33 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-02T14:44:30-04:00->2026-10-03T14:42:32-04:00
  44. ~
    #1167626 2026-10-04 07:47 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-03T14:42:32-04:00->2026-10-04T02:42:50-04:00
  45. ~
    #1174109 2026-10-04 19:55 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-04T02:42:50-04:00->2026-10-04T14:42:25-04:00
  46. ~
    #1180317 2026-10-05 08:04 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-04T14:42:25-04:00->2026-10-05T02:42:59-04:00
  47. ~
    #1192182 2026-10-05 22:42 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-05T02:42:59-04:00->2026-10-05T14:44:18-04:00
  48. ~
    #1204175 2026-10-06 10:23 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-05T14:44:18-04:00->2026-10-06T02:43:24-04:00
  49. ~
    #1220429 2026-10-06 22:40 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-06T02:43:24-04:00->2026-10-06T14:45:31-04:00
  50. ~
    #1230160 2026-10-07 10:41 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-06T14:45:31-04:00->2026-10-07T02:43:12-04:00
  51. ~
    #1238270 2026-10-07 18:46 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-07T02:43:12-04:00->2026-10-07T14:43:57-04:00
  52. ~
    #1249414 2026-10-08 06:58 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-07T14:43:57-04:00->2026-10-08T02:43:42-04:00
  53. ~
    #1259791 2026-10-08 18:59 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-08T02:43:42-04:00->2026-10-08T14:45:46-04:00
  54. ~
    #1270737 2026-10-09 07:00 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-08T14:45:46-04:00->2026-10-09T02:44:15-04:00
  55. ~
    #1282984 2026-10-09 19:55 UTC
    Modified
    • Description
      Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital...->Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital...
    • Locations
      Ashburn, Virginia, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States->Ashburn, Virginia, United States
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-09T02:44:15-04:00->2026-10-09T14:44:31-04:00
  56. ~
    #1294903 2026-10-12 13:22 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-09T14:44:31-04:00->2026-10-12T02:43:53-04:00
  57. ~
    #1301728 2026-10-12 17:07 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-12T02:43:53-04:00->2026-10-12T12:52:45-04:00
  58. ~
    #1307396 2026-10-12 21:07 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-12T12:52:45-04:00->2026-10-12T15:26:22-04:00
  59. ~
    #1316576 2026-10-13 09:08 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-12T15:26:22-04:00->2026-10-13T02:45:53-04:00
  60. ~
    #1329180 2026-10-13 21:09 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-13T02:45:53-04:00->2026-10-13T14:45:01-04:00
  61. ~
    #1332959 2026-10-14 01:09 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-13T14:45:01-04:00->2026-10-13T20:05:20-04:00
  62. ~
    #1339521 2026-10-14 09:09 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-13T20:05:20-04:00->2026-10-14T02:43:43-04:00
  63. ~
    #1349278 2026-10-14 21:52 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-14T02:43:43-04:00->2026-10-14T14:45:45-04:00
  64. ~
    #1358144 2026-10-15 09:52 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-14T14:45:45-04:00->2026-10-15T02:43:11-04:00
  65. ~
    #1367386 2026-10-15 21:52 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-15T02:43:11-04:00->2026-10-15T14:44:37-04:00
  66. ~
    #1375065 2026-10-16 09:53 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-15T14:44:37-04:00->2026-10-16T02:43:58-04:00
  67. ~
    #1384509 2026-10-16 21:53 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-16T02:43:58-04:00->2026-10-16T14:44:33-04:00
  68. ~
    #1389797 2026-10-17 05:53 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-16T14:44:33-04:00->2026-10-16T22:45:32-04:00
  69. ~
    #1397834 2026-10-17 21:53 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-16T22:45:32-04:00->2026-10-17T14:47:02-04:00
  70. ~
    #1402866 2026-10-18 09:53 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-17T14:47:02-04:00->2026-10-18T02:54:00-04:00
  71. ~
    #1411319 2026-10-18 21:54 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-18T02:54:00-04:00->2026-10-18T14:46:40-04:00
  72. ~
    #1416272 2026-10-19 09:55 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-18T14:46:40-04:00->2026-10-19T02:46:44-04:00
  73. ~
    #1427060 2026-10-19 21:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-19T02:46:44-04:00->2026-10-19T14:47:22-04:00
  74. ~
    #1435295 2026-10-20 09:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-19T14:47:22-04:00->2026-10-20T02:46:52-04:00
  75. ~
    #1446723 2026-10-20 21:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-20T02:46:52-04:00->2026-10-20T14:47:42-04:00
  76. ~
    #1455017 2026-10-21 09:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-20T14:47:42-04:00->2026-10-21T02:47:04-04:00
  77. ~
    #1465996 2026-10-21 21:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-21T02:47:04-04:00->2026-10-21T14:48:18-04:00
  78. ~
    #1477779 2026-10-22 09:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-21T14:48:18-04:00->2026-10-22T02:46:39-04:00
  79. ~
    #1491676 2026-10-22 21:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-22T02:46:39-04:00->2026-10-22T14:47:36-04:00
  80. ~
    #1500062 2026-10-23 09:56 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-22T14:47:36-04:00->2026-10-23T02:46:47-04:00
  81. ~
    #1510710 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-23T02:46:47-04:00->2026-10-23T14:47:28-04:00
  82. ~
    #1528544 2026-10-24 21:57 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-23T14:47:28-04:00->2026-10-24T14:48:05-04:00
  83. ~
    #1534445 2026-10-25 09:57 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-24T14:48:05-04:00->2026-10-25T02:45:22-04:00
  84. ~
    #1539886 2026-10-25 21:57 UTC
    Modified
    • source_updated_at
      2026-10-25T02:45:22-04:00->2026-10-25T14:47:53-04:00