Consumer Apps Technical Director, Roblox
$397.5-455.7k
+ Equity
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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
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$397.5-455.7k
+ Equity
More information about location
3-5 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
- This unique position requires a dynamic individual with comprehensive understanding of middle-layer frameworks and system engineering principles
- 15+ years of experience in developing robust, cross-platform software frameworks and architectures
- Extensive background in building cross browser, device independent interfaces, & platforms (i.e., iOS, Android, console)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with different teams, gain a thorough understanding of challenges, customer requirements, and various device types and platforms, and to create creative solutions that address common needs
- Strong background in UI architecture, libraries and frameworks that can adapt to multiple technologies, operating systems, and platforms without the need for separate implementations
- Experience building fast and reusable, UI components under MVC or MVVM frameworks
- Proficiency in front-end development, with a deep understanding of how to translate generic application requirements into platform-specific native code while maintaining a consistent user experience
- A software engineering leader experienced in cross-platform development challenges and proven abilities to create innovative solutions
- A strategic mind-set and problem solver who can anticipate and address the evolving needs of the organization and its customers across devices and platforms
- A highly skilled professional with excellent communication and collaboration abilities, capable of connecting and aligning diverse teams with varying technical expertise
- A passionate leader who inspires and motivates a team of engineers with a strong work ethic to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions
- Committed to staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and continuously improving the framework to ensure its long-term relevance
What the job involves
- The Technical Director will play a pivotal role in building out a platform expansion strategy to help scale the Roblox UI. As the Technical Director within our User Group, you will cultivate innovation while creating a single middle-layer framework that will work across all devices (console, mobile, desktop, VR, etc.)
- Steward a robust, scalable, and device-agnostic middle-layer framework that can abstract away the underlying hardware and software complexities
- Ensure the framework provides a consistent and intuitive API for developers to build applications that can run on multiple platforms without significant modifications
- Optimize the framework's performance and resource utilization to deliver a smooth and responsive user experience on all supported platforms
- Cultivate a collaborative and innovative environment, encouraging team members to share their expertise and contribute to the overall success of the project
- Provide comprehensive documentation, training, and support to the development teams using the framework, ensuring a flawless integration and adoption across the organization
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.
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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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