Senior Software Engineer, Roblox

Developer Monetization, C++

$195.8-242.1k

+ Equity

iOS

Android

C++

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

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

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Be an early applicant

$195.8-242.1k

+ Equity

iOS

Android

C++

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3+ 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

If you are passionate about building outstanding APIs, driving optimal performance and user experience, you will be right at home with us!
5+ years of professional experience working on consumer-facing applications
2+ years of experience with C++
Experience working with front-end servers or client side technologies (such as Android, iOS, etc)
A collaborative mindset to partner with Product Managers and Designers
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field

What the job involves

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Developer Monetization team, you will build applications and platforms that power Roblox's Creator Monetization systems
Your work will directly empower millions of creators to make a living within Roblox as they explore their creativity
You will be working on projects to help our creators optimize their pricing strategies, expand accessibility of their product via systems such as regional prices, and enable them to provide personalized offers via Roblox shops with minimal effort
Develop in-game APIs and Interfaces used by millions of developers in a reliable, secure manner
Design sophisticated client-server architectures to support 100 million concurrent users
Optimize performance for developer and user-facing APIs
Work with product, data science, and design to help refine strategy and requirements

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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