Programmer 3 - Luau

2 Months ago • 5 Years +

About the job

Job Description

This role requires a strong Luau programmer with 5+ years of experience in professional software development. You'll implement game behavior, test, and deploy to millions of players. Strong communication, ownership, and understanding of Roblox Studio are essential.
Must have:
  • Luau Mastery
  • Roblox Studio
  • Game Development
  • Full-stack Exp.
Good to have:
  • Roblox Community
  • Knit Framework
  • Micro-profiler
  • Live Service Game
Perks:
  • Remote Flexibility
  • Unlimited PTO

Company overview:

At Gamefam, we are revamping the gaming landscape. We strive to provide an unmatched experience for both players and creators across metaverse gaming platforms like Roblox, Fortnite Creative Mode, and Minecraft.

We aim to deliver the most authentic games and highest quality. We combine experienced mobile F2P producers, designers, and live ops managers with top native dev talent to create a one-of-a-kind, creative production and live operations hybrid powerhouse!

Our mission is simple: Amazing experiences for amazing communities.

And the COOLest part of working at Gamefam is how we win, together. We do this through Collaboration, taking Ownership, delivering Outstanding work, and cultivating Leadership at every level (aka, living our values).

Position Summary:

The position of “Programmer” at Gamefam involves scripting in Luau within Roblox Studio, implementing game mechanics, interfaces, systems, controls, AI behavior and much more. You should be extremely competent and comfortable with working in Luau, and have a solid understanding of Roblox Studio. Prior game development experience is a big plus.

Responsibilities:

  • Implement game behavior that emphasizes intuitive, responsive, and delightful UX
  • Thoroughly test. Deploy to millions of players with minimal bugs
  • Take ownership of feature development from start to finish: assess risk, set goals, and ensure timely delivery
  • Lead the engineering side of the project by example: Strong communication with your Producers, be the development voice of the team, strong professional presence
  • Assess and audit current and onboarding programmers
  • Be an active code reviewer. Ensure your engineers are following standards, maintaining consistency, security, and optimization
  • Optimize and build scalable products
  • Diagnose performance problems with the micro-profiler and developer console
  • Establish and continuously audit development standards to improve product quality, reduce development time, and remove bottlenecks

Skills/Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in professional software development
  • Comfortable with math (especially vector math), physics, and computer science theory
  • Mastery of Luau is REQUIRED
  • Full-stack experience w/ relevant experience in front- and back-end development
  • Demonstrated curiosity for learning new tools and technologies
  • Understand the full game development process and flexibly fill gaps (e.g., wireframe UIs, tweak particles, position/resize art assets, and more)
  • Strong understanding of Git/GitHub
  • Experience with Roblox Studio
  • Prior lead development or management experience
  • Knowledge of the Roblox micro-profiler and developer console
  • Shipped a complete title or shipped key features in a live service game

Nice to haves:

  • A top quality game experience that you programmed
  • Understanding of the Roblox community and Roblox player motivations
  • Experience working in self-managed roles and remote teams
  • Secondary game development skills that may help you support your engineering work (e.g., UI/UX, game design, graphic design, audio design, modeling + texturing, etc.)
  • Experience working with Knit or a similar framework such as Flamework

Highlights of Perks and Benefits:

  • Remote Flexibility
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Company wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years
  • Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance
  • 401K
  • WFH Stipend
  • Electronics Allotment
  • More surprises when you join!

The base salary for this role is between $65,000 USD and $105,000 USD with an additional on-target variable compensation package.

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$65.0K - $105.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$85.0K/yr avg.
North America

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About The Company

Gamefam is the leading metaverse game developer that creates connected experiences with gaming communities and well-known brands.

Across 30+ live games on Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft, Gamefam records over 29 million daily game sessions and 215 million hours of engagement each month. Gamefam’s top franchises include Sonic Speed Simulator, Twilight Daycare, Tower of Misery, Funky Friday, Ultra Power Tycoon, Starving Artists, Super League Soccer, Hot Wheels Open World, Easy Obby, Deadpines: Zombie Survival and Weapon Fighting Simulator.

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