Senior Software Engineer - Core UX Studio

Location: San Mateo, California, United States. Hybrid office schedule: onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday.

Salary: $196,750–$243,290 USD per year

Company

A platform for creating and experiencing 3D immersive digital worlds, including tools for massively multiplayer game development.

What you will do

• Design and execute the architecture and technical direction for Roblox Studio.
• Build core user features, including UI frameworks, windowing systems, and code generation.
• Develop integrated AI-native features and foundational application architecture.
• Support OS integration, the third-party plugin ecosystem, and central backend systems.
• Own complex technical projects from planning through execution and collaborate across teams and platforms.
• Mentor team members and establish effective technical practices, patterns, and strategies.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing and deploying high-quality user-facing applications.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field.
• At least 1 year of experience with C++.
• Proficiency in industry standards, best practices, testability, and design patterns.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to track multiple workstreams through resolution.
• For US-based roles, candidates must have appropriate United States work authorization; future H-1B sponsorship may not be supported.

Nice to have

• Experience with UI frameworks such as React, Cocoa, WPF, or similar technologies.
• Experience with large-scale desktop applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity compensation eligibility.
• Employee benefits are provided according to the applicable benefits program.
• Work on tools that help developers and creators build shared 3D experiences.
• Equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations are provided during the recruiting process.