Senior Software Engineer, Roblox

Co-Experience

$196.8-243.3k

All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation

React

Redux

React Native

iOS

Android

Jest

Windows

Mid and Senior 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

$196.8-243.3k

All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation

React

Redux

React Native

iOS

Android

Jest

Windows

Mid and Senior 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

An undergraduate/graduate degree in computer science, engineering or a related field
4+ years of experience as a frontend or client apps engineer working on complex user interfaces in close collaboration with product and design partners
Experience working on large-scale consumer applications in React/Redux, React Native, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS and other platforms
Knowledge of testing methodologies, including tools like Jest, React Testing Library or other comparable technologies
An appreciation for UX and UI - though not a design, you have a good intuition on what delightful user experiences look like, and can help contribute to design planning
Versatile: You’re a generalist, open to learning new languages and technologies, and can easily adapt to changing situations
Creative: You take a creative and strategic approach to solving difficult problems. You actively research and leverage recent developments in the AI field to enhance productivity for yourself and your team
Team-oriented: You collaborate effectively and enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise with others
Responsible: You are thorough in your designs, meticulous in handling potential failure cases, and diligent in automated testing. You build systems that are stable and reliable

What the job involves

As a Frontend Engineer on the Co-Experience team, you will work on high-visibility initiatives that define the future of age-appropriate communication
Using modern technologies, you will build and maintain a social ecosystem that ensures safe, civil, and meaningful interactions across diverse age groups
Collaborate within a multi-functional team that includes product, design, UXR, frontend and backend engineering
Own projects end to end, from design and architecture to launch and iteration, driving measurable impact that drives us towards product market fit and growing usage. With a drive to ship and proactively get yourself unblocked
Participate in designing empowering Roblox creators to unlock new ways to co-experience for their users
Partner with other engineering teams (connections, voice, discovery,) to integrate multiple systems in a reusable, performant and safe manner
Identify gaps in performance, testing, and experimentation workflows, and lead improvements that make the team more effective and efficient
Uphold high standards of technical quality and user experience while rapidly iterating on new features
Contribute to a strong, inclusive team culture by helping refine processes, mentoring peers, and supporting each other’s success

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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