Engineering Manager, Application Security

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.

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 at scale. You 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.

You Have:

• 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

You Will:

• 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