Principal Software Engineer (AI Content Understanding)

Location: United States; roles based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday. Headquarters location referenced: San Mateo, CA. Applicants must have United States work authorization; certain U.S. visa categories may not be supported, and future H-1B sponsorship may be unavailable.

Base salary: $295,250–$345,040 USD annually, with eligibility for equity compensation and benefits.

Company

Roblox builds a 3D immersive experiences platform and tools that enable developers and creators to publish, discover, and monetize content.

What you will do

• Architect and build a commercial content publishing platform for verified IP holders and publishers to onboard portfolios, assets, and rights at scale.
• Enable authorized content across the Avatar Marketplace, Creator Store, and License Marketplace.
• Develop tools, services, and discovery systems for IP holders and creators to manage and use licenses and licensable asset collections.
• Automate content protection, attribution, reporting, and monetization workflows.
• Build an audio library, music tooling, and developer APIs supporting content discovery across community assets, third-party catalogs, and licensed collections.

Requirements

• 9+ years of strong programming experience in at least two of Python, C#, C++, and Java, with willingness to learn additional languages.
• Practical experience designing and scaling backend systems in cloud environments.
• Full-stack expertise, including backend development and deploying ML models in production.
• Exposure to frontend technologies and frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Foundation in computer vision, AI, or related fields.
• Familiarity with image or 3D object understanding, ideally in gaming or content creation.
• Ability to solve technical challenges and take on tasks beyond the usual area of expertise.

Nice to have

• Experience with large-scale search systems, generative AI, or semantic content understanding.
• Experience with modern deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow and end-to-end ML workflows.
• Knowledge of 3D geometry or asset workflows.
• Passion for empowering creators through technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on tools and services designed to support creators, publishers, and IP holders.
• Full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and benefits.
• Office-based roles require onsite presence Tuesday through Thursday, with optional Monday and Friday attendance.
• Equal employment opportunities and reasonable recruiting accommodations are provided.