Roblox Developer Relations Contractor - $20-25/hr in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This is a contractor role on Roblox's Developer Engagement Team — essentially a community-facing support specialist bridging creators and the platform. It's a solid entry point into the gaming/metaverse industry, but comes with clear ceilings worth understanding.
Compensation context: At $20–$25/hr, this is on the lower end for a tech-adjacent contractor role at a major platform company. Full-time community/developer relations managers at companies like Roblox typically earn $60k–$90k+ annually. As a contractor, you receive no equity, benefits, or job security — factor in roughly 25–30% more in self-employment tax and benefits costs.
Skills developed in this role:
- Developer/creator relations and community escalation management
- Roblox Studio and platform-specific technical knowledge
- Documentation and customer interaction tracking
- Cross-functional communication in a large tech company
Green flags: Roblox is a recognized global brand; this role adds credibility in gaming/metaverse community management. Hands-on experience with one of the world's largest UGC platforms is genuinely marketable.
Red flags: The Saturday–Wednesday schedule plus on-call demands suggest high operational pressure with limited flexibility. The contract structure means limited career progression internally without conversion to full-time. The role requires prior Roblox development experience but pays at a general support rate — a potential undervaluation of the specialized knowledge required.
Headquarters: Remote
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.
Roblox is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our Developer Engagement Team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong focus on understanding issues and critical thinking, alongside the essential qualities required for exceptional customer support. As a contractor of this team, you will play a crucial link between Roblox and its developer community. If you're passionate about the Roblox community and eager to contribute to the success of developers, we'd love to hear from you.
You will:
- Assist in resolving creator day-to-day escalations and emergencies.
- Manage communication between Roblox staff and creators.
- Maintain detailed records of customer interactions and transactions, ensuring accurate documentation and timely follow-up.
- Dedicate 40 hours per week with a working schedule from Saturday to Wednesday, plus on-call availability throughout the week.
You have:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates endless patience and a positive attitude.
- Capable of managing time effectively.
- In-depth understanding of Roblox and the Roblox community.
- Solid knowledge of the technical aspects of Roblox Studio.
- Experience developing on Roblox and/or other creation platforms.
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 hourly rate could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Please note that not all benefits on this page are applicable to this hourly position.
Hourly Pay Range: $20 — $25 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 only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/roblox-developer-engagement-team-contract
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