Roblox Developer (Luau)

Location: Remote, United States; availability required Monday through Friday during core hours from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM PST.

Salary: $30–$45 per hour, depending on experience.

Company

A Los Angeles-based creative studio producing branded content, social experiences, and interactive gaming projects for major brands, artists, and entertainment studios.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and optimize high-quality Roblox experiences using clean, scalable Luau code.
• Build custom character controllers, AI behavior, dynamic game mechanics, UI/UX features, and interactive elements.
• Own development cycles from concept through execution while following Roblox development standards.
• Collaborate with creative, product, design, engineering, QA, clients, and stakeholders to align gameplay with project objectives and brand requirements.
• Debug and optimize features for performance, reliability, scalability, and consistent delivery across PC, mobile, and console.
• Implement advanced Roblox technologies including StreamingEnabled, MemoryStoreService, and efficient data-handling techniques.

Requirements

• 6–10 years of development experience on the Roblox platform, including 4+ years of Luau programming.
• Advanced proficiency in Roblox Studio, the Roblox API, object-oriented programming, CFrame manipulation, UI/UX scripting, and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Roblox DataStores, MemoryStoreService, and efficient data handling.
• Proficiency with GitHub and Rojo in collaborative coding workflows.
• Experience shipping experiences that perform consistently across PC, mobile, and console.
• Clear technical communication, strong time management, and the ability to work independently in a remote team.

Nice to have

• Experience with open-source Roblox libraries such as Nevermore, Maids, Promises, and Signals.
• Roblox game UX design, Studio plugin development, or vector math and procedural animation experience.
• Experience with physics-based interactions, custom avatar rigging, and character animation pipelines.
• Familiarity with front-end web frameworks, API integrations, and external server communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote freelance work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Work alongside game designers, artists, engineers, product teams, and major entertainment brands.
• Hourly compensation of $30–$45 based on experience.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants.