Roblox

Senior Software Engineer, Engine Systems

Roblox
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San Mateo, CA, USASenior

Base Salary

$243k - $295k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain systems that report stability, reliability, and performance signals across Roblox clients.
  • Write instrumented systems-level code for mobile, desktop, and major console platforms.
  • Develop tools and signals that help engineers detect, understand, and resolve disruptions to the user experience.
  • Design highly reliable systems that operate at Roblox’s global scale.
  • Work cross-functionally with Data Science, Infrastructure, and related stakeholders to guide technical decisions.
  • Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience with ownership of complex technical systems.
  • Strong proficiency in systems-level programming languages such as C++, C#, Objective-C, Rust, or a similar language.
  • Experience building data-driven software whose integrity can be measured and proven throughout the system.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills with a focus on team outcomes.
  • Preferred experience with observability systems, telemetry, crash reporting, hang detection, application performance monitoring, or related diagnostic tooling.
  • Preferred multi-platform experience across mobile or console ecosystems.
  • Preferred experience with game engines, large client applications, or performance-critical runtime systems.

Benefits

  • Full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and benefits.
  • For San Mateo-based office roles, employees are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence Monday and Friday.
  • The listed annual base salary range is $243,290–$295,250 USD for roles based at the San Mateo headquarters.

Tech Stack

C#C++Objective-CRust

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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