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• JOB TYPE : Employee Direct Hire Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
• LOCATION : Hybrid - San Francisco Bay Area
• SALARY RANGE : $233k - $283k /yr
• ESTIMATED DURATION : 40hr/week - Long term
• EXPERIENCE: 5-10 years
• BRAINTRUST JOB ID: 9461

THE OPPORTUNITY
Requirements
The DNS Infrastructure group within Roblox's Network Infrastructure team designs and develops networking software to make Roblox fast and reliable for users around the world as well as our internal services. We are looking for a Principal level DNS Engineer to help build, and manage our production systems:

• Authoritative DNS servers
• Internal DNS resolvers
• Global load balancing

You have:

• BA/BS degree in a relevant engineering field
• 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with Linux systems and shells, daemons, and processes
• Experience programming with languages like Python or Go
• Experience with distributed systems in a production operations environment
• Experience working with large-scale Internet infrastructure
• Self-organized and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of DNS protocol
• Experience with DNS software like BIND, PowerDNS, ...
• Systems configuration management experience with automation tools

You will:

• Own the DNS infrastructure
• Develop and execute on the DNS strategy
• Build automated management for DNS changes
• Design and develop monitoring and visualization software
• Improve quality and performance of our user experience

What you'll be working on
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.
Annual Salary Range
$233,840-$283,780 USD
You'll Love:

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy
• Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
• Admin badge for your avatar
• At 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

Our client 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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Notes:
Our employers all have varying legal and geographic requirements for their roles, they trust Braintrust to find them the talent that meet their unique specifications. For that reason, this role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we'd welcome your application.
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