Tech Lead, Roblox
Partner Innovation Studio
$178.6-222.9k
+ Equity
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Open for applications
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$178.6-222.9k
+ 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
- If you have deep experience in immersive technology and a passion for innovation and storytelling, we’d love to have you on our team!
- Experienced: You bring 5+ years of software engineering experience, or a related role in gaming, digital media, or interactive experiences. You have a strong track record of building large-scale products or immersive experiences, with an emphasis on performance and quality
- An Expert: You have expertise in platform optimization, technical architecture, and immersive technology, ideally with Roblox Studio and Lua scripting experience
- Passionate: You are passionate about immersive storytelling, innovation, and pioneering new technical frontiers in interactive media
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize interactive, immersive experiences on Roblox
- This role requires strong technical expertise, hands-on development, and a passion for creating high-quality, performant, and innovative experiences
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll collaborate closely with creative teams, other engineers, and brand partners to deliver projects that meet both the technical standards of the platform and the creative goals of our partners
- Design and implement core systems and features for immersive experiences, ensuring alignment with Roblox’s technical standards and Innovation Studio’s creative goals
- Optimize experiences for performance, scalability, and reliability, leveraging platform-specific features to enhance engagement and immersion
- Collaborate with creative, product, and engineering teams to validate technical feasibility, contribute to timelines, and deliver on requirements
- Contribute to the technical roadmap by providing input on feature development and platform optimization priorities
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional partners, articulating technical requirements, tradeoffs, and solutions
- Participate in QA efforts and technical reviews, helping to establish and follow best practices that ensure smooth, stable experiences across devices
- Identify and troubleshoot potential technical issues early, implementing solutions to support seamless project delivery
- Stay curious and innovative, suggesting process improvements and applying feedback and performance metrics to refine development approaches
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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