Senior Frontend Engineer, Roblox
Discovery User Experience
$189.1-233.8k
+ Equity.
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming & entertainment platform
Open for applications
Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$189.1-233.8k
+ Equity.
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help connect and bring together people from around the world through play.
Role
Who you are
- If you have a deep understanding of frontend technologies and a passion for refining client-server interaction, you will be right at home with us!
- Passionate about users: You are sensitive to the needs of our users and strive to build the best possible experience for all
- Versatile: You are comfortable switching between languages and are excited to learn new technologies
- Analytical: You are driven to tackle large, ambiguous problems systematically and thoroughly
- Innovative: You craft creative long-term solutions and stay in touch with industry developments
- Team-oriented: You value the ideas and experiences of teammates and multi functional partners
- 3-6 years of experience in software development
- 3-6 years of experience with web technologies (React, Typescript, Javascript)
- 3-6 years of experience building and launching consumer-facing features with design, product and/or other partners
What the job involves
- The Discovery UX team works closely with various product and engineering teams across Roblox to both improve the user journey from landing on the Roblox homepage to entering an experience, as well as allow developers to connect with the right audience
- We primarily work on Home, Search, Charts and the Experience Details pages, for both the Roblox website and app
- As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer, you will craft robust, extensible systems for high-traffic surfaces including the Roblox homepage
- You will drive solutions using React and other technologies, helping us to build components quickly and efficiently across devices
- This role reports to the Engineering Manager on the Discovery UX team
- Design, build and ship features to improve the user experience for millions of users
- Work with Engineering, Product, Design and Data partners to drive the future of content discovery
- Establish architecture and standard methodologies for delivering features across a range of platforms and devices
Our take
While online gaming is no longer a revolutionary concept, Roblox has established itself as a leader in the industry by creating a gaming toolbox that encourages quality game creation, which it pays developers for.
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 experiences on the platform are made by Roblox's over three million creators, and are available on a range of devices from PC to Xbox to Oculus, and more. The company has grown at an impressive rate, and has been keen to adopt new developments in the tech world, for example with its real-time AI translation for players to interact outside their native tongue.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
David Baszucki
(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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