Senior Software Engineer - Systems

5 Minutes ago • 4 Years + • System Design • $222,910 PA - $289,460 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Systems team at Roblox, you will contribute to the core building blocks of the Roblox platform, which empowers millions of developers globally. Your work will impact the game engine, including areas like threading, memory management, physics, and scripting. You will develop C++ code for critical sub-systems, focusing on data syncing, game-aware data streaming, and resource harmonization across various devices. The role involves working on all Roblox applications, from mobile clients to cloud-based servers, addressing complex technical challenges at scale.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of C++ experience
  • Experience with complex C++ codebases
  • Understanding of system-level pointers and templates
  • Experience in game engine guts
  • Ability to build reliable systems
  • Curiosity to learn new technologies

Job Details

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. 

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. 

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Systems team, you will have an immediate impact on the building blocks of Roblox itself. The software you build is a very large application that empowers our global community of 2M+ developers to push the boundaries of interactive gaming. Your work will touch every part of the engine, from threading and memory management to physics and scripting. If you enjoy working on C++ software and have a passion for working on high-performance real-time applications alongside experienced and passionate engineers, you will be right at home on our growing Game Engine team.

You Will:

  • Develop engine code in C++ for sub-systems critical to the Roblox game engine
  • Work on sub-systems that handle data syncing between server and client, game-aware data streaming, and harmonizing resource usage to ensure gameplay works on various devices with varying CPU and memory capabilities
  • Work on every application Roblox develops, from mobile phone clients to cloud-based servers

You have:

  • 4+ years of experience and you've worked on deep and challenging problems in large and complex C++ codebases.
  • System-level pointers, templates, and raw blocks of memory are tools to write code, not your enemies
  • Experience working in the guts of game engine or passion for learning it
  • Built systems that work and keep on working reliably
  • A curiosity to want to learn and stay up-to-date on technology development

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.

Annual Salary Range
$222,910$289,460 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office 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. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.

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