Engineering Manager, Application Security

Overview

Join Roblox as an Engineering Manager of Application Security and lead a team responsible for improving the security of our products, services, and development ecosystem.

In this role, you will drive security across the software lifecycle, partnering with engineering teams to identify risks, improve secure development practices, and build scalable solutions that protect Roblox  will balance hands‑on security work with longer‑term investments in automation, tooling, and developer enablement. You will work closely with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to reduce risk while enabling teams to move quickly and safely.

This role reports to the Senior Manager of Application Security and is based in San Mateo with a hybrid schedule.

• 8+ years of experience in Information Security
• 2+ years of experience managing engineers
• Strong background in Application Security or Product Security
• Experience driving security programs across the software development lifecycle
• Solid understanding of common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and secure coding practices
• Experience working closely with engineering teams in modern environments (cloud, microservices, CI/CD)
• Proven ability to lead projects from strategy through execution
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills

• Lead and grow a team of Application Security engineers
• Drive security initiatives across Roblox’s software development lifecycle
• Partner with engineering teams to identify and reduce security risks
• Establish and improve security practices, including reviews, testing, and secure design
• Build and scale security solutions through automation and developer tooling
• Mentor engineers and support their growth and performance
• Drive cross‑functional efforts that improve security while maintaining developer velocity

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

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.

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

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 to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H‑1B sponsorship at this time.