About the role
Roblox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Traffic Proxy Services team to build and operate the global edge network and high-performance Layer 7 proxies handling billions of requests daily. The role involves evolving edge architecture, building programmable Rust services on Kubernetes, improving traffic classification and DDoS mitigation, and collaborating across teams.
Requirements
7+ years of systems engineering experience with tier-0 service ownership. Proficiency in Rust or Go with willingness to learn Rust. Deep networking knowledge (TCP, TLS, HTTP/1.1/2, QUIC, L7 proxies). Experience with kernel tuning, eBPF/XDP, Kubernetes. Ability to design and operate systems end-to-end, write design docs, and work collaboratively.
About the company
Roblox
Roblox is a global online platform and storefront for user-generated games and experiences. It allows creators to publish their own games and users to play a wide variety of user-created content across multiple devices. Roblox offers a safe, creative, and immersive environment for people to imagine, create, and share experiences with others.
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