Senior Software Engineer, Roblox

Game Solutions

$195.8-242.1k

All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation

C++

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

Online gaming & entertainment platform

Open for applications

Online gaming & entertainment platform

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Open for applications

$195.8-242.1k

All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation

C++

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Company mission

To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

3+ years of professional game development experience - focused on performance optimization in multiplayer networked games, client/server authority, player movement, and general gameplay mechanics
Roblox / Luau development experience (strong plus)
A track record of quality game(s) on the Roblox platform (very strong plus)
A passion for promoting and building great development tools - profilers, debuggers, source control, 3D asset iteration, etc
C++ experience is (a plus but not required)
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into understandable and compelling guides and documentation

What the job involves

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Game Solutions engineering team, you will push the envelope of what’s possible in top and emerging experiences on Roblox
This team engages deeply with a select cohort of partners to create games in strategic genres that push the boundaries of what our engine can handle
You’ll focus on prototyping, deploying solutions with external development studios and iterating with cutting edge engine features
You’ll ultimately have a strong influence on our engine roadmap and APIs
Be a trusted technical advisor to external game development studios, helping them optimize performance, scalability, and quality
Work deeply on prototypes that push the boundaries of what our engine can support, contributing large amounts of Luau code to demonstrate the feasibility of various game modes
Identify, articulate, and advocate for core engine, performance and debugging tooling projects
Collaborate closely with other engineers in the Solutions team, the core engine and Roblox Studio teams to shape the future of the platform

Our take

Online gaming may be a well-established space, but Roblox has distinguished itself as a leader by empowering its community to build, share, and profit from their own creations - turning game development into an accessible, rewarding ecosystem for millions of users.

In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.

The platform has faced scrutiny over user safety, but responded by strengthen parental controls and launching initiatives like its "Parents Council". This move to address these issues, atop its strong financial performance and record payouts to developers, showcase Roblox's trajectory as one of innovation and impressive growth.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

25% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)

Jan 2021

$520m

SERIES H

Feb 2020

$150m

SERIES G

Total funding: $922.8m

Company HQ

South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Leadership

David Baszucki

(Founder & CEO)

Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.

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