Senior Software Engineer, Game Engine

Location: San Mateo, California, United States; office attendance is required Tuesday through Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday

Salary: $243,290–$295,250 USD per year

Company

Roblox builds a platform and tools for creating and experiencing 3D digital worlds used by millions of players and developers.

What you will do

• Design and ship 3D engine systems for avatar and environment geometry.
• Build mesh processing, level-of-detail, transcoding, streaming, runtime loading, and performance systems.
• Partner with Engine, Rendering, Avatar, Studio, and developer-facing teams to make features usable in Roblox experiences.
• Profile and improve game-engine performance across devices, with particular attention to mobile platforms.
• Drive projects end to end, mentor engineers, and maintain high standards for technical quality and code health.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience building and shipping high-performance systems in game engines, real-time simulation, robotics, AR/VR, or similar domains.
• Deep proficiency in C++ and experience maintaining clean, efficient code in large codebases.
• Hands-on experience with a production real-time 3D system involving rendering, mesh or geometry processing, level of detail, animation, spatial data, asset pipelines, or GPU/client performance.
• Experience diagnosing CPU/GPU, memory, loading-latency, visual-quality, and frame-time tradeoffs on constrained platforms such as mobile or console.
• Ability to own ambiguous projects through implementation, rollout, and production, while communicating complex technical topics across teams.
• For the San Mateo office-based role, regular onsite attendance is required Tuesday through Thursday.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity compensation eligibility.
• Employee benefits are provided according to Roblox plans.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support are provided during the recruiting process.
• Future H-1B sponsorship may not be supported for this US-based role, and certain US visa-related work authorizations may not be eligible.