Roblox is hiring an early career Software Engineer for the Data Access team within Infra/Storage to build and evolve EaaS (Entities-as-a-Service).

Build and evolve EaaS, Roblox’s managed OLTP access platform used by hundreds of services and supporting tens of millions of QPS
Design infrastructure that hides the complexity of distributed databases and caching systems behind a consistent, safe, and high-productivity developer experience
Improve reliability and scalability across distributed systems, including:
- Adaptive flow control
- Workload isolation and governance
- Efficient database usage
- Large-scale caching behavior
Own end-to-end technical execution: architecture, implementation, rollout, production operations, and incident response for mission-critical infrastructure
Analyze real production traffic patterns and failure modes to strengthen platform reliability, operational predictability, and scalability under rapidly growing workloads
Advance safety, observability, deployment reliability, and operational excellence across the stack
Partner with other teams to address scalability and reliability needs for critical production workloads

1+ years of experience building large-scale backend or infrastructure systems
Understanding of systems designed to operate at high QPS with low-latency requirements is a plus
Experience working on infrastructure or performance-critical backend systems is a plus
Proficiency in one or more programming languages: C#, C++, Go, Python (or similar)
Curiosity and passion for solving open-ended problems
Ability to identify challenges, learn the systems deeply, and drive solutions with your team
Collaborate effectively across teams and functions to deliver a well-curated technical solution
Willingness to take the long view to sustain collaboration and system growth

All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page

Software Engineer, Data Access

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