2 months ago
Vancouver, CanadaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Implement physics features that enable Roblox developers to create immersive and dynamic experiences.
- Conduct research and rapid prototyping and translate new ideas into practical solutions.
- Optimize the physics engine and its integrations for robustness and real-time performance.
- Integrate the low-level physics solver into the engine for online gameplay across multiple platforms.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external developers to provide technical guidance and resolve challenges.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of professional experience writing high-performance, optimized C++ code, or 2 years with an advanced degree.
- Experience using multithreading and SIMD optimization, with knowledge of modern computer architecture and software performance.
- Practical experience applying numerical methods to real-time physics simulation.
- Proven experience developing and deploying real-time and online multiplayer physics simulations.
- Hands-on experience integrating and applying physics SDKs such as PhysX, Havok, and Bullet.
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Benefits
- Equity compensation and employee benefits are available to full-time employees.
- Office-based roles are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence Monday and Friday.
- The listed Vancouver, BC role has an annual base salary range of $279,120–$332,440 CAD.
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.