Principal Software Engineer, Orchestration

Roblox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the Data Platform Orchestration team. The role involves owning the multi-year architecture for Apache Airflow and Kubernetes (EKS) infrastructure, scaling the system to run 8,000+ DAGs daily, building platform tooling for internal engineers, and driving observability and reliability. The engineer will work across teams to align roadmaps and raise engineering standards.

Candidates must have 10+ years experience in distributed systems, deep expertise in workflow orchestration (Airflow or equivalent), Kubernetes on AWS (EKS), strong proficiency in Python and Go/Java, and experience building platforms for other engineers. They should have a platform mindset, cross-organizational technical leadership, and extreme ownership. Bonus points for open-source contributions and experience with related tools.