Senior Graphics Software Engineer, Roblox
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$233.8-283.8k
+ Equity
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Job no longer available
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$233.8-283.8k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- You have 5+ years experience in the game industry, computer graphics or related field
- Experience working on real-time rendering, geometry, performance, character rigging or other avatar related systems
- Pointers, templates, and raw blocks of memory are tools to write code, not your enemies. You've worked on deep and challenging problems in complex C++ codebases
- You build systems that work and keep on working reliably
- You want to learn, and stay up-to-date on technology developments
- You take a creative and strategic approach to solving hard problems and driving new tools and functionality
- You work well with people in other groups and other job functions
What the job involves
- You will have an immediate impact on the building blocks of Roblox itself
- You will work on state-of-the-art character technologies to enhance the range of character look and behavior from the classic toy-like characters to photorealistic humans and anywhere in between
- Your work will touch every part of our Avatars and how our users express themselves
- If you enjoy working on C++ and graphics-related projects alongside experienced and passionate engineers, you will be right at home on our growing Avatar team
- Develop algorithms and systems that are the foundation of character rigging, skinning, deformation and animation
- Design, build, and improve systems that affect the fit and appearance of avatar clothing and accessories
- Help partner teams adapt core functionality for geometry simplification, memory management, and rendering to avatar systems
- Balance researching new technologies with a practical approach to accomplish the research efforts into the Roblox production game engine and tools
- Develop code that improves the performance of all user-created games on the Roblox platform
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
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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