Senior Software Engineer, Roblox

Consumer App Foundations

$192.9-238.5k

+ Equity

macOS

iOS

Android

C++

Windows

Lua

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

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

Online gaming and entertainment platform

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Online gaming and entertainment platform

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Be an early applicant

$192.9-238.5k

+ Equity

macOS

iOS

Android

C++

Windows

Lua

Senior and Expert 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

5+ years of experience working on complex consumer applications for Android, iOS, macOS or Windows
Strong expertise in C++, multithreading, and system programming for one or more platforms
Proficiency in performance benchmarking, profiling and optimization
Experience with Lua or other scripting languages

What the job involves

The Consumer App Foundation team works on core software components and solutions to make Roblox client applications more responsive, stable, and resource efficient on all supported platforms - mobile, desktop, and consoles
As Senior Software Engineer on the team, you will work on improving application performance, size, battery efficiency, and stability
You'll report to the Engineering Manager on the Consumer App Foundation team
Work with numerous teams to define and implement plans to improve performance and stability of Roblox client applications across all supported platforms
Identify new opportunities, build roadmaps, scope and drive execution of development projects
Investigate performance bottlenecks and partner with other teams on their resolution to make our applications run lightning fast on any device
Improve performance telemetry to detect and resolve performance regressions
Promote best development and testing practices to maintain stability and performance of the application

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

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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