Software Engineer, Roblox
Ads & Brands
$153.1-195.8k
+ equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
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Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
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$153.1-195.8k
+ equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- 1-3 years of experience in software engineering (internships included), with a track record of delivering high-quality production code
- Coding Proficiency: Strong programming skills in at least one modern language (e.g., Go, C#, Java, Python, or C++)
- Full-Stack Interest: Experience with or a strong desire to work across the stack, including modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript) and backend services
- Problem-Solving Skills: A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms, with an aptitude for debugging complex issues
- Curiosity & Drive: A willingness to learn new technologies quickly, whether it's 3D engine, distributed systems patterns, or ad-tech concepts
- Education: A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Computer Science or a related engineering field
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the Ads Experience team. You will work alongside experienced engineers and product leaders to build the full spectrum of our monetization experience, including Advertiser Experience (Roblox Ads Manager), Brand Experience (Brand Ads & Integrations), and Publisher Experience (Creator Monetization & Commerce)
- This is a unique opportunity to grow your career by solving complex technical challenges. You will help build the features that define how advertising works within a 3D metaverse, balancing user experience with a massive real-time economy
- Build the Roblox Ads Manager: Design and implement full-stack features for our flagship advertising platform. You will write high-quality code for both the React/TypeScript frontend and Go/C# backend services to help advertisers create campaigns and view real-time reporting
- Implement Brand Ad Offering: Collaborate with senior engineers to build the logic and delivery mechanisms for immersive 3D ad units, ensuring they load performantly within games
- Support Creator Success: Develop tools and dashboards that allow game creators to onboard easily, manage their ad inventory, and track their revenue and engagement metrics
- Maintain System Reliability: Write comprehensive unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and help monitor production systems to ensure our high-scale services remain reliable and fast
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Product Managers and Designers to understand requirements, scope small-to-medium features, and deliver polished user experiences
- Innovate with AI: Help integrate AI-powered capabilities into our workflows, such as connecting Generative AI models to our creative tools or assisting in building intelligent campaign recommendations
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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