Senior Software Engineer, Game Solutions
About The Position
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 Game Solutions engineering team, you will push the envelope of what’s possible in top and emerging experiences on Roblox. This team engages deeply with a select cohort of partners to create games in strategic genres that push the boundaries of what our engine can handle. You’ll focus on prototyping, deploying solutions with external development studios and iterating with cutting edge engine features. You’ll ultimately have a strong influence on our engine roadmap and APIs.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional game development experience - focused on performance optimization in multiplayer networked games, client/server authority, player movement, and general gameplay mechanics.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into understandable and compelling guides and documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Roblox / Luau development experience (strong plus)
- A track record of quality game(s) on the Roblox platform (very strong plus)
- A passion for promoting and building great development tools - profilers, debuggers, source control, 3D asset iteration, etc.
- C++ experience is (a plus but not required)
Responsibilities
- Be a trusted technical advisor to external game development studios, helping them optimize performance, scalability, and quality.
- Work deeply on prototypes that push the boundaries of what our engine can support, contributing large amounts of Luau code to demonstrate the feasibility of various game modes.
- Identify, articulate, and advocate for core engine, performance and debugging tooling projects.
- Collaborate closely with other engineers in the Solutions team, the core engine and Roblox Studio teams to shape the future of the platform.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
