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Principal Software Engineer - Test Automation
2 years ago
Every day, tens of millions of people from around the world come to Roblox to play, learn, work, and socialize in immersive digital experiences created by the community. Our vision is to build a platform that enables shared experiences among billions of users. This is what’s known as the metaverse: a persistent space where anyone can do just about anything they can imagine, from anywhere in the world and on any device. Join us and you’ll usher in a new category of human interaction while solving exceptional challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.
Principal Software Engineer - Test Automation
The Engine Automation team is building Tooling and Frameworks around Engine performance and rendering-related regression testing. We work with engine team engineers to understand and gather requirements and finally support the product. You will also have the liberty of talking to your audience, who will use your product, gather critical feedback, and then iterate upon it. This is an exciting time at Roblox, and we are growing quickly, and you will be a founding member of an essential new team.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will architect and build the automation test applications critical to Roblox Engineering. Your role will have a high impact and directly affect tens of millions of monthly active users. You will also provide technical leadership, encouraging team collaboration towards driving team goals.
You Are:
- Experienced: You have worked on deep and challenging problems in complex C++ codebases.
- Motivated: With a development track record and 6+ years shipping high complexity code (leveling to Senior Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer will be based on experience)
- A Technical Leader: Providing mentorship to those around you by advocating for solid coding practices
- Platform knowledge: You can jump with ease between Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, and iOS
- Curious: You want to learn and stay up-to-date on technology developments
- Collaborative: Enjoy working with other teams and disciplines to design elegant solutions that are scalable, compliant, and delightful
- Focused on writing clear, readable, testable, and monitored code
You will:
- You will develop engine code in the area to allow automated regression testing with Thin Scriptable Client
- Manage enormous projects that span multiple teams.
- beautiful Ship code, following high coding standards and establishing new ones.
- Work for your team, being a force multiplier by unblocking issues and bridging the gaps between organizations.
- Be a Technical Lead by mentoring engineers to ensure your team's expertise grows over time.
- Work with your product partners to establish the roadmap and lead the project execution.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams, products, and designs to develop new functionality, pipelines, and workflow.
You’ll Love:
- Industry-leading compensation package
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
- A rewarding 401k program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- At Roblox HQ:
- Free catered lunches
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass