13 hours ago
San Mateo, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$295k - $345k/yr
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver complex end-to-end technical features in the Roblox game engine and Studio UI.
- Establish foundational architecture and technical direction for expanding Roblox Studio capabilities.
- Design workflows and platform features that enable creators and AI agents to collaborate at scale.
- Work cross-functionally across teams and technology platforms to deliver high-quality functionality.
- Lead by example and mentor engineers on technical best practices, patterns, and strategies.
- Improve product quality through automation testing and reliable system design.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of software engineering experience working on deep, challenging problems and large-scale systems.
- Experience with C++ codebases and game engine development.
- Experience building highly available and scalable systems.
- Hands-on experience with microservice architecture, multithreading, networking primitives, and performant user flows.
- Strong ability to deliver features end to end from vision through implementation.
- BS or MS in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- Familiarity with version control internals, file storage systems, network protocols, and database system internals is preferred.
- Strong communication, collaboration, curiosity, reliability, and mentoring skills.
Benefits
- Full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and company benefits.
- San Mateo-based roles have an annual base salary range of $295,250–$345,040 USD.
- Office-based roles are onsite Tuesday through Thursday, with optional presence Monday and Friday.
Tech Stack
Categories
Gaming
About Roblox
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.