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Senior Network Engineer - Data Center Networking
Roblox Corporation · 🇺🇸 San Mateo, CA, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Strong sponsorship evidence
The employer is on a government sponsor record here and the posting itself mentions sponsorship.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 197 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 48 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting mentions sponsorshipThis is the employer’s own statement in the listing.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Roblox Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Network Reliability Engineer” (Computer Network Architects) in CA: $231k–$231k, median $231k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Roblox Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 197 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 48 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
Vacancy-level signal in the employer's own words — stronger than history alone, still not a promise.
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About the role
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. The Data Center Network Engineering (DNE) is a pod within the Physical Networking team and owns the design, deployment, and operation of Roblox's large-scale data center network. This includes server-layer connectivity, intra and inter-DC connectivity. The team is building High-Performance Networking (HPN) fabrics, deploying 400G/800G networking, and scaling GPU clusters to support AI training and inference. You'll report to Vishal Sakpal in San Mateo. You will: • Drive the design, deployment, and operations of Roblox's large-scale data center network. • Design, qualify, and validate new technologies and hardware for scalable solutions. • Coordinate data center builds and projects with multiple teams, including weekly cross-team calls. • Work with Network Reliability Systems, Data Center Ops, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain, and Compute/ML teams to address network challenges early. • Contribute to automation and telemetry that improve efficiency, reliability, and visibility. • Work with Network Reliability Systems, Data Center Ops, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain, and Compute/ML teams to address network challenges early. • Contribute to automation and telemetry that improve efficiency, reliability, and visibility. You have: • 6+ years of expertise designing and deploying large-scale data center fabrics (CLOS). • Proficiency deploying and managing 400G and 800G hardware. • Skilled in configuring and troubleshooting large-scale BGP deployments. • Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS), with hands-on experience in IPv4 and IPv6. • Preferred: QoS, IS-IS, MPLS, RSVP-TE, DWDM, commercial NAT, open-source hardware and software. 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 as described on this page . Annual Salary Range $243,290 — $295,250 USD 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 onl