Senior Frontend Engineer, Roblox
Discovery
$243.3-295.3k
+ Equity
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Posted today
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$243.3-295.3k
+ Equity
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- 5+ years of experience with web or app technologies (React, Typescript, Javascript)
- Proven track record building and launching complex, consumer-facing features
- Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, or other technical field is a plus
- Passionate about users: You are sensitive to the needs of our users and strive to build the best possible experience for our community
- Versatile: You possess a full-stack mindset and the flexibility to navigate other areas like backend or data infrastructure as needed to achieve project goals
- Analytical: You tackle large, ambiguous problems systematically and thoroughly, ensuring solutions are robust and well-considered
- Data-Curious: You are driven to understand the results of your work, diving into data to uncover hidden insights
- Innovative: You craft creative long-term solutions and stay in touch with industry developments
- Team-oriented: You respect the ideas of others and are comfortable advocating for the right technical path
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will craft robust, extensible systems for high-traffic surfaces. While you are a frontend expert at heart, you are a versatile engineer who isn't afraid to dive into the backend or data pipelines to ship a complete feature
- You will drive solutions using React and modern technologies, helping us build efficiently across devices. If you have a deep understanding of frontend architecture and a genuine curiosity for diving into data to understand "the why" behind an experiment, you will be right at home with us
- This role reports to the Engineering Manager on the Discovery UX team
- Design, build, and ship features that define the discovery journey for millions of users
- Architect universal solutions for delivering high-performance features across a range of platforms and devices
- Influence our core client-server orchestration and how we deploy and render code dynamically across the global Roblox ecosystem
- Drive UX improvements through rigorous A/B testing and deep-dive analysis of experiment results
- Collaborate with teams across Roblox to ensure a coherent user experience and technical designs that are scalable for long-term 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
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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