Senior Software Engineer, Roblox
Client Systems, C++
$195.8-242.1k
+ Equity
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3-5 days a week in office
Online gaming and entertainment platform
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Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$195.8-242.1k
+ Equity
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of experience with significant knowledge of system or mobile programming
- Proficiency in C++: Strong C++ programming skills with an ability to write high quality, performant code; experience with Lua is a plus
- Passion about building frameworks and libraries: You are driven to build a strong platform with world class design patterns and cutting edge system architecture
- Performance focus: You embrace software performance considerations, with an ability to implement performant solutions for platforms including mobile
- Personally Motivated: Self-sufficient, self-organized and able to take ownership of a project throughout its full lifecycle
- A Team player mentality: Ability to work closely with and inspire the rest of your team while displaying excellent interpersonal and communication skills
What the job involves
- The Luau App Foundations team is responsible for the core infrastructure of the Roblox application. They bridge the gap between high-level frontend paradigms (like React) and the performance-heavy Roblox engine. This team is building the unified frontend stack that powers mission-critical surfaces like Home, Avatar, and Social for millions of concurrent users. They are the ones who make it possible for "Web-style" development efficiency to exist within a high-performance C++ game engine
- Technical Pioneer: You will be writing libraries and modules using C++ inside a world class Roblox proprietary Game Engine
- Systematic Impact: This is a "Force Multiplier" role. The frameworks and components you build will be used by dozens of other engineering teams to ship their features
- Complex Problem Solving: You aren’t just building an app; you’re managing smooth data flow through a client that has to perform perfectly on a $100 Android phone and a $3,000 Gaming PC simultaneously
- 0 to 1 Transitions: You will lead the charge in shaping some of the most crucial components of the App written in C++ inside the Game Engine
- Bridging Tech Stacks: The libraries you write sit between a modern UI (written in Luau) and Core Game engine layer as well as Platform layer (Android, iOS abstractions)
- Large-Scale Performance: Diagnosing memory usage and framerate issues that only appear when you have millions of daily active users
- Standardizing Chaos: Creating a "joyful development experience" for other engineers by enforcing clean, modular, and testable code standards across a massive organization
- Platform Universality: Ensuring that a single foundation works across iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, and Consoles without compromise
- Be the primary C++ expert in the team and drive frontend C++ strategy for extending our interface layer
- Work with stakeholders across Engineering, Product, and Design to expand frontend ecosystems and drive technical enhancements in engineering space
- Implement innovative solutions to feature requests and collaborate with the Roblox Surface owners on new initiatives
- Have fun working with our internal team members and community developers to improve the overall state of Lua App on Roblox
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.
While the platform does face scrutiny over users safety (particularly given its young audience) the company's efforts to strengthen parental controls and open dialogue through initiatives like its new Parents Council signal a growing commitment to addressing these challenges. At the same time, its financial performance and creator-focused investments underscore a business in very strong health. With record payouts to developers, an expanding older player base, and a platform that increasingly rewards creative talent, Roblox's trajectory remains one of innovation and impressive growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
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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