Director, Capacity Planning & Engineering
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States
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## Director, Capacity Planning & Engineering Roblox is looking for a **Director of Capacity Planning & Engineering** to lead the team responsible for translating platform demand into physical infrastructure reality—from **supply-demand modeling** and **hardware procurement** through **data center deployment** and **FinOps**. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of **infrastructure strategy**, **operational execution**, and **software engineering**. You will lead a team of approximately **20 people** organized across four functional areas, responsible for scaling Roblox’s infrastructure footprint as the company continues to grow rapidly. --- ## What You’ll Own ### Capacity Planning - Translate platform demand forecasts into **hardware requirements** - Own the **supply-demand matching** process end-to-end, partnering closely with **Data Center**, **Hardware Engineering**, and **Supply Chain** teams - Build and refine **capacity models** that give the business confidence in infrastructure availability months ahead ### Deployment & Delivery - Oversee the **hardware lifecycle** from procurement through physical installation and software provisioning - Partner with platform and data center operations teams to bring new capacity online **reliably and on schedule** - Own delivery execution for major milestones, including **new data center buildout (Q4)** ### Data Center Automation (Software Engineering) - Lead a software engineering sub-team that builds and maintains **DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management)** systems - Drive automation for **rack delivery**, **decommissioning**, and **capacity planning tooling** - Identify opportunities to scale automation coverage as Roblox’s **25+ global data centers** expand ### FinOps - Oversee **cloud spend optimization** and on-prem vs. cloud allocation decisions - Grow and develop the **FinOps** function (lean today, increasing in strategic importance as cloud spend scales) - Partner with **Finance** to ensure infrastructure spend is visible, justified, and optimized --- ## You Have - **10+ years** of experience in infrastructure, data center operations, or related fields, with at least **3 years** in a director-level or senior leadership role - Deep expertise in **capacity planning** and **supply-demand analysis** for large-scale infrastructure environments - Hands-on familiarity with **DCIM systems** and data center automation (this role is lower in the stack than platform software—**not Kubernetes/cloud-native**) - Experience working across **supply chain systems**, **hardware procurement**, and **deployment execution** - Proven ability to lead and scale cross-functional teams including **software engineers**, **planners**, and **operations specialists** - Strong analytical and communication skills; comfortable translating complex infrastructure decisions for **C-suite** audiences **Plus (preferred):** - Familiarity with **AI/GPU infrastructure** (Roblox is building GPU factory capacity aligned with NVIDIA’s next-generation hardware roadmap) - Experience managing a **FinOps** function or cloud cost optimization at scale - Background in **hyperscale**, **colocation**, or **edge data center** environments - Exposure to **liquid cooling** infrastructure for high-density compute --- ## You Will - Own a critical piece of infrastructure for a platform used by **hundreds of millions of people worldwide** - Scale the team to support ongoing growth and new product featur
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