Senior Engineering Manager - Data Services

Data Services:

As an Engineering Manager of Data Services, you will be a trailblazer, building and leading a high-performing engineering team. Your team will initially focus on building a self-served, exa-byte scale Data Services for ingestion, stream data processing, serving. You will set a high technical bar, champion Roblox's leadership principles, and drive the delivery of innovative products that delight our users.

You Will:

• Build and Lead: Attract, hire, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of exceptional engineers. Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone thrives.
• Set the Bar: Establish and maintain a high standard for technical excellence. Ensure your team delivers reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that adhere to Roblox's engineering principles.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers,data engineers, data scientists and other stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to the overall engineering strategy for Roblox. Find opportunities for innovation and growth, and prioritize projects that deliver the most value to our users.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement within your team. Encourage experimentation, knowledge sharing, and adoption of new technologies.

You Have:

• Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and scaling engineering teams, ideally in a high-growth environment.
• 2+ years of experience in engineering management - setting roadmap, charter, vision, key metrics for the engineering team
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of data principles, architectures, and technologies.
• 8+ years of experience with big data tools and technologies like Kafka, Flink, Druid, Spark, optimized Sql, Map Reduce, HDFS, Hive
• Experience with programming languages like Golang, Java, Python, Helm, Terraform
• Experience working with Cloud providers like AWS - S3, EMR, EKS
• A graduate degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is a plus
• Roblox Alignment: Strong alignment with Roblox's leadership principles, including a focus on respect, safety, creativity, and community.
• Excellent Communication: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to build rapport with team members, stakeholders, and leaders across the organization.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to break down complex challenges and develop creative solutions.
• Passion for Data : Data driven in decision making and eager to make Data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable
• Passion for Roblox: A genuine excitement for our platform and the possibilities of the metaverse.