Engineering Manager - Data Services

Roblox • San Mateo, CA

120d • $289,460 - $338,270

About The Position

As an Engineering Manager of Data Services at Roblox, you will be a trailblazer, building and leading a high-performing engineering team. Your team will initially focus on building a self-served, exa-byte scale Data Services for ingestion, stream data processing, and serving. You will set a high technical bar, champion Roblox's leadership principles, and drive the delivery of innovative products that delight our users.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading and scaling engineering teams, ideally in a high-growth environment.
• 2+ years of experience in engineering management - setting roadmap, charter, vision, key metrics for the engineering team.
• Deep understanding of data principles, architectures, and technologies.
• 8+ years of experience with big data tools and technologies like Kafka, Flink, Druid, Spark, optimized SQL, Map Reduce, HDFS, Hive.
• Experience with programming languages like Golang, Java, Python, Helm, Terraform.
• Experience working with Cloud providers like AWS - S3, EMR, EKS.
• A graduate degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Strong alignment with Roblox's leadership principles, including a focus on respect, safety, creativity, and community.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Data driven in decision making and eager to make Data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.
• A genuine excitement for our platform and the possibilities of the metaverse.

Responsibilities

• Attract, hire, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of exceptional engineers.
• Establish and maintain a high standard for technical excellence.
• Partner with product managers, data engineers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Contribute to the overall engineering strategy for Roblox.
• Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement within your team.

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Master's degree