Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
As an Engineering Director of Advertising, you will help build the ad system to power 3D immersive spaces from the ground up. This ad system will enable businesses, brands, and developers to reach their audiences in new and innovative ways. As the engineering leader of this function, you will work cross-functionally with partner teams to craft the advertising future for Roblox. Success in this role will be determined by the candidate's ability to successfully craft a strategy for Roblox's Ad strategy for partnering with 3rd party demand, verification providers, and other ad tech partners.
You will
- Shape and grow a high-performance engineering team with some of the highest-scale production responsibilities
- Hire, mentor, and develop senior engineers, managers, and leaders
- Create a culture and practice of setting the standard as well as delivering world-class engineering systems and products
- Partner closely with all functions in the company to develop innovative solution that create a cohesive and powerful marketplace
- Be responsible for our advertising systems and platform which millions of creators and brands around the world will use daily
- Own the integration with select partners and be accountable for driving ad demand and supply
You have
- A proven track record of highly technical delivery in high scalability environments
- Deep knowledge about advertising and the technology which powers it
- 12+ years in an engineering management role
- 6+ years in a Senior leadership role (org size 50+)
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field
For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.
Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
You’ll Love:
- Industry-leading compensation package
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
- A rewarding 401k program
- Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- At Roblox HQ:
- Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.