Roblox is seeking to connect a billion people through immersive digital experiences by building tools and a platform that empower a global community of developers and creators. The company aims to reimagine how people come together from anywhere in the world and on any device.
Requirements
- Extensive Industry Experience: 10+ years of experience building and shipping complex, production-grade software systems.
- Domain Expertise: A proven track record of implementing computer graphics or visual computing systems at scale.
- Technical Rigor: Mastery of software engineering fundamentals, including system design, software architecture, and performance optimization.
- Proven Leadership: A history of leading by example through direct, hands-on contribution rather than purely through management.
- Agility: Experience operating effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where requirements evolve rapidly.
- Mathematically Minded: Deeply comfortable with the foundations of geometry, linear algebra, and related mathematical domains.
- Technically Versatile: Experienced with modern graphics APIs or frameworks and building performance-critical or platform-level infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Architect & Execute: Design and ship complex computer graphics systems, owning the technical roadmap and end-to-end delivery of large, cross-functional initiatives.
- Lead through Code: Act as a hands-on technical leader, dedicating a significant portion of your time to contributing high-quality code to core systems.
- Drive Technical Strategy: Influence architectural decisions across multiple teams by proving out concepts through direct implementation and rigorous design reviews.
- Collaborate & Translate: Partner with Product, Design, and Research to transform ambiguous requirements into performant, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.
- Raise the Bar: Ensure all systems meet elite standards for reliability and performance, identifying technical risks early and leading the implementation of mitigations.
- Mentor: Foster a culture of engineering excellence by leveling up senior engineers through hands-on code reviews and technical guidance.
Other
- Results-Oriented: Driven by the challenge of shipping robust, production-ready code that solves real-world visual computing problems.
- A Multiplier: A leader who takes pride in elevating the entire engineering organization through direct technical engagement and mentorship.
- Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
- Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
