Software Engineer, Roblox

Early Career

$153k

All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation

Python

Java

Node.js

Ruby

Swift

C++

Lua

Entry and Junior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

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

Online gaming & entertainment platform

Be an early applicant

Online gaming & entertainment platform

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Be an early applicant

$153k

All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation

Python

Java

Node.js

Ruby

Swift

C++

Lua

Entry and Junior 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

Pursuing or in possession of an undergraduate/graduate degree in computer science, engineering, a related technical field, or an equivalent practical experience
Experienced with software engineering concepts through coursework, internships, personal projects, or previous roles
Proficient in one or more programming languages, including C#, Lua, Java, Go, Node.js, Ruby, Python, C++, and Swift
Able to thrive in ambiguous environments, quickly adapting to new challenges and collaborating across the company to solve complex technical challenges while developing proficiency in coding standards

What the job involves

As an Early Career Software Engineer at Roblox, your story begins with supportive mentorship and immediate, global impact. You’ll work alongside seasoned engineers and curious experts, designing, coding, and deploying real features that reach millions of people globally
By the end of your first year, you’ll have directly influenced the future of our platform and the experience of our global community with millions of daily active users
Join a community of curious, supportive engineers, actively engaging in architectural discussions and system design
Investigate and experiment with cutting-edge technologies, like machine learning frameworks and large language models (LLMs), to solve complex technical challenges and improve our engineering systems
Design, code, and test innovative features, navigating the full development lifecycle from initial design to production deployment
Partner closely with cross-functional teams, including Design, Product, Data, QA, and DevOps, to deliver cohesive products and features
Support the continuous evolution of our distributed systems, operating at our massive scale of 2 trillion analytics events a day
Engage in our team matching process, chatting directly with engineering managers from across Roblox, including Infra, Engine, Search & Discovery, Foundational AI, Economy, and more, to help guide your placement

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.

The platform has faced scrutiny over user safety, but responded by strengthen parental controls and launching initiatives like its "Parents Council". This move to address these issues, atop its strong financial performance and record payouts to developers, showcase Roblox's trajectory as 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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