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Salary: USD 162,950 - 195,900 / annual
Roblox is seeking a Senior Data Center Engineer to help scale its Edge Data Centers and hardware infrastructure as the platform grows to support tens of millions of concurrent players globally. You will own the development, maintenance, and operation of edge data center and hardware infrastructure across domestic and international locations, ensuring the Imagination Platform™ delivers reliable, low-latency experiences worldwide.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and maintain edge data center and hardware infrastructure (servers, network, power, environmental systems) to meet large-scale, real-time requirements
- Track and mitigate systemic issues preventing hosts from returning to service
- Conduct root cause analysis on critical problems and recommend automation improvements
- Establish and uphold best practices for breakfix, installation, decommissioning, and datacenter operations
- Create and improve development platforms, infrastructure standards (Runbooks, SOPs, MOPs), and operational methods
- Automate maintenance actions in partnership with cross-functional teams
- Foster continuous improvement and learning within the engineering team
- Coordinate with vendors and oversee quality of outsourced projects
- Participate in on-call rotation for critical infrastructure
- Travel 25–50% domestically and internationally to support physical deployment and scaling of core and edge data center infrastructure
You will report to the Technical Lead, Edge Data Center Engineer, and work within a highly experienced, expanding engineering team solving unique technical challenges at scale.
Requirements:
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in large-scale data center infrastructure environments, including remote edge deployments and coordination with third-party contractors ("smart hands")
- Extensive experience installing, monitoring, and maintaining server and network equipment, including new server and network provisioning
- In-depth knowledge of data center environments, servers, and network equipment
- Proven ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to install various data center equipment and lift 75 pounds occasionally
- Strong troubleshooting knowledge of server and network hardware
- Comfort with on-site work, travel, and hands-on infrastructure building
- Ability to organize work effectively and address high-impact emergent issues
- Experience building processes and procedures for team execution and capability development
- Data-driven problem-solving approach with ability to formulate, evaluate, and implement novel solutions
- Professional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
