Tech Lead Manager (TLM) - Ads Experience

Roblox
San Mateo, CA, United StatesPosted 4 March 2026

Job Description

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span><strong> </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p></div><p>With Roblox’s daily active users growing at a record pace, we are building the next generation of advertising in an immersive metaverse. Our team sits at the core of the Roblox Ads ecosystem, serving billions of impressions while providing the critical infrastructure that connects global brands with our massive community of creators.</p> <p>We are seeking a Tech Lead Manager (TLM) to drive the technical strategy and lead the execution of the Ads Experience team. This team is responsible for the full spectrum of our monetization experience, including Advertiser Experience (Roblox Ads Manager), Brand Experience (Brand Ads Integrations), and Publisher Experience (Creator Monetization Commerce).</p> <p>This is a foundational leadership challenge beyond standard ad-tech. As a TLM, you will be responsible for both the technical vision of our high-scale monetization backbone and the growth and management of a high-performing engineering team. You will pioneer AI integration and balance a three-sided marketplace economy in real-time while fostering a culture of technical excellence.</p> <h2>You Will</h2> <ul> <li>Drive Technical Strategy: Act as the technical authority for the Ads Experience team. Translate ambitious business goals into multi-year technical roadmaps, ensuring our systems (Ads Manager, Brand Ads, and Creator tools) are scalable and future-proof.</li> <li>Oversee System Architecture: Provide technical oversight for the end-to-end architecture of the Roblox Ads Manager, Brand Ads, and Creator Monetization. You will ensure these systems effectively handle complex forecasting, serving, and delivery while maintaining robust campaign management and real-time reporting at scale.</li> <li>Innovate with AI: Spearhead the strategic application of AI across the ecosystem, including Gen AI for multi-modal creatives and intelligent assistants to empower our advertisers.</li> <li>Lead Manage: Build and lead a team of high-caliber software engineers. You will be responsible for hiring, performance management, career development, and fostering an inclusive, high-output team culture.</li> <li>Execute Deliver: Own the full software development lifecycle. Balance the need for rapid product iteration with long-term technical health, ensuring the team delivers high-quality features on schedule.</li> <li>Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate deeply with Product Manager, Design, and Data Science to define the product vision. You will bridge the gap between business requirements and technical implementation.</li> </ul> <h2>You Have</h2> <ul> <li>8+ years of software development experience, with 2+ years of experience in people management and a proven track record as a Technical Lead.</li> <li>Deep understanding of the Ad Tech stack, including Campaign Management, Reporting, Creative, Ad Serving, Measurement, and Ad Delivery.</li> <li>Strong background in distributed systems and high-availability backend services (Go, C#, or similar) and an understand ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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