Roblox

Principal Software Engineer - Content Lifecycle

Roblox
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6 months ago
San Mateo, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$295k - $345k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Plan and deliver complex end-to-end technical features in the Roblox game engine and Roblox Studio.
  • Establish foundational architecture and technical direction for expanding Roblox Studio capabilities.
  • Collaborate across teams and technology platforms to deliver high-quality user functionality.
  • Mentor engineers and promote technical best practices, patterns, and strategies.
  • Improve product quality by fostering automated testing.
  • Help build a professional application for massively multiplayer game development.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience solving challenging problems in large-scale C++ codebases.
  • Experience working on the core of a multiplayer game engine, including scale, performance, latency, and throughput challenges in client/server environments.
  • Experience delivering end-to-end features across multiple teams and technology platforms.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Familiarity with how version control systems work internally.
  • Familiarity with 3D scene and game development tools and workflows.
  • Familiarity with file storage systems or network protocols.

Benefits

  • Equity compensation and employee benefits are available to full-time employees.
  • Office-based roles are onsite Tuesday through Thursday, with optional presence Monday and Friday.
  • The position is based at the San Mateo, California headquarters when applicable.

Tech Stack

Categories

Gaming
Roblox

About Roblox

5,001-10,000 employees

Roblox builds a platform for user‑generated 3D experiences, offering Roblox Studio for creators and a social marketplace where players explore and interact across devices. Its business model centers on virtual currency (Robux) and subscriptions, platform fees paid to creators, and an expanding advertising offering. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Roblox Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker RBLX.

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