Principal Product Manager, Avatar

Posted:
3/21/2025, 10:38:38 AM

Location(s):
San Mateo, California, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Pay:
$167/hr or $347,360 total comp

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.

As a Principal Product Manager on the Avatar team, you will help drive the vision and strategy for user identity on the platform. You will own our vision and roadmap for avatar clothing - bringing the diversity and expression of real-world fashion to Roblox. You will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers, designers, and other product leaders to deliver best-in-class solutions. Reporting to the Senior Director of Product, Avatar, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of how creators, artists, and users interact in our multi-sided avatar content system. 

You will:

  • Define and execute the product roadmap for Avatar clothing, ensuring alignment with company and team objectives
  • Steer cross-functional teams (engineering, design, product marketing, etc.) to deliver innovative features that delight our users and streamline creator workflows
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback, prioritize improvements, and ensure our systems meet evolving community needs
  • Include deep user empathy, UX insight, and a data-informed approach to identify opportunities for product optimization, iteration, and long-term growth
  • Help guide the vision for avatars and identity at Roblox, influencing broader company thinking and strategy around 3D characters

You have:

  • A track record of solving hard problems
  • Deep technical experience with avatar systems in shipped and scaled products
  • Proven experience in building, shipping, or supporting 3D content creation tools or pipelines
  • A deep understanding of the product life cycle, from concept to launch and ongoing support
  • A history of successfully collaborating with engineering teams and other stakeholders to deliver complex, technical products on time
  • You have a Masters degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, 3D Animation or Games Production or a similar technical field
  • Passion for driving user-centric product decisions with an inclusive and strategic mindset

You are:

  • Influential - able to inspire and bend the will of the organization towards your vision
  • Collaborative and empathetic, able to balance user needs with business goals
  • An excellent communicator, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
  • Visionary and strategic, ready to own end-to-end product development and guide future innovation in animation
  • Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to execute on multiple priorities simultaneously

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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.

Annual Salary Range
$324,450$375,590 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love: 

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy 
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • At Roblox HQ: 
    • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
    • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
    • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

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 for all candidates during the interview process.

Roblox

Website: https://corp.roblox.com/

Headquarter Location: San Mateo, California, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 2004

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Series H

Industries: 3D Technology ⋅ Gaming ⋅ Metaverse ⋅ Online Games ⋅ Software ⋅ Video Games