Senior Software Engineer - Studio Tools (C++)

Location: San Mateo, California, United States; office-based roles are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday.

Salary: $196,750–$243,290 USD annual base pay, plus potential equity compensation and benefits.

Company

Roblox builds a platform and development tools for creating and experiencing collaborative 3D digital worlds and games.

What you will do

• Build interactive tools for Roblox game developers, including content creation and authoring features.
• Define architectures and implement reusable tooling frameworks for Roblox Studio.
• Design ergonomic solutions with UX designers and Product Managers.
• Set the technical direction and develop the future architecture of the application.
• Own complex technical projects from planning through execution and collaborate across teams and technology platforms.
• Develop engineering practices, mentor team members, and contribute to professional game development tooling.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing and deploying high-quality user-facing applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field.
• 1+ years of experience with C++ or another lower-level programming language.
• Strong focus on end-user experience.
• For US-based roles, employment may be unavailable for candidates with certain categories of US visa-related work authorization.

Nice to have

• Experience with UI frameworks such as React, Cocoa, WPF, or similar technologies.
• Experience building developer-, engineer-, or artist-facing tools, including game development tooling, CAD systems, 3D editors, or design tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on tools used by hundreds of thousands of developers worldwide.
• Collaborate across teams and technology platforms on large-scale game development software.
• Full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and company benefits.
• Roblox provides equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations during the recruiting process.