Senior Engineering Manager, Roblox
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$338.3-391.6k
All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation
More information about location
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Open for applications
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$338.3-391.6k
All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation
More information about location
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- A leader with a proven track record of strong people management skills and an ability to hire and grow a talented team of engineers
- Experienced, with 5+ years in an engineering role and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field
- An expert in 3D graphics, animation techniques, C++ and performance optimization
- Experienced with state-of-the-art Avatar or Character animation systems
- Able to contribute to and drive systems architecture design discussions
- Able to contribute to and drive implementations across multiple platforms (PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Console)
- Adept at using and monitoring data and metrics to drive and deliver higher quality products
- Excited about automated tests, documentation and rigorous test plans and building processes to ensure we are continuously improving
- Effective at driving projects and comfortable getting your hands dirty when needed
- Organized and analytical with the ability to track numerous separate threads to their appropriate resolution
What the job involves
- Roblox is seeking an experienced and passionate Engineering Manager to manage a team of talented senior engineers building cutting edge Avatar technology that will propel the user experience and quality of characters in games to the next level
- The team's responsibilities are to support player growth through a highly customizable range of avatars from classic Roblox blocky to high fidelity virtual humans
- In this role, you would be required to find a structured way to take ambitious projects to production through a balanced approach between research and development
- In this important role, it is essential to be involved with product decisions and work with product managers to create actionable roadmaps
- As an Engineering Manager you will be responsible for establishing a collaborative work environment that fosters a high degree of craftsmanship and personal growth
- You should be able to design, communicate and implement reliable, scalable and extensible software applications across a varied stack
- Lead application engineering teams by coordinating with product managers, tech leads, and individual contributors
- Own and deliver complex technical projects from the planning stage through execution
- Provide guidance on architecture and design, and define processes for launching products and features
- Define, develop, and implement engineering best practices and strategies
- Perform code reviews, provide architectural direction and performance guidance to engineers
- Provide mentoring to both junior and senior engineers
- Develop and track key metrics for product quality and team performance, drive their improvement over time, and communicate their status
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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