Senior Technical Program Manager, Engine
About The Position
As a Technical Program Manager for Roblox Engine, you will drive engineering efforts to build and ship technical solutions that enable strong user and creator experiences. You will build cross-functional technical programs involving the game engine, graphics, and avatar mechanics. This is an opportunity to join the team early and help define the TPM role. The position is based in an office and follows an onsite schedule Tuesday through Thursday, with optional presence Monday and Friday, unless otherwise noted. For roles based at Roblox’s San Mateo, California headquarters, the annual base salary range is $226,400–$277,350. Actual pay may vary based on factors including professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. Full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and benefits. Roblox is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations during recruiting for candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs.
Requirements
- Track record as a technical leader with domain expertise in software engineering or systems engineering.
- Experience working across multiple technology stacks.
- Experience establishing working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience identifying critical technical problems and opportunities.
- Data-driven strategic thinking and ability to translate ideas into solid planning and day-to-day execution that delivers quality products.
- Experience delivering end-to-end technical programs through effective execution while meeting quality and performance requirements.
- Ability to turn specific solutions into systems that benefit larger communities over the long term.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing resources and priorities.
- Knowledge of user needs, scoping, planning, execution, and delivery.
- Outstanding communication skills for engineering and program-leadership audiences.
- Self-starter attitude with a high degree of self-direction and independent drive.
- Flexibility around processes, using process as a tool when appropriate.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
Nice To Haves
- Technical depth.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Communication effectiveness.
- Understanding of 3D graphics.
- Game engine experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage Engine programs end-to-end with cross-functional teams and align program objectives with the company’s long-term vision.
- Work with engineering and product leads to define workflows, scopes of work, milestones, and execution plans in standard documents.
- Contribute to overall program direction by identifying gaps in strategy, definition, and execution, and developing improvement plans.
- Help engineering teams stay focused on priorities and reliably manage all project phases.
- Establish and maintain effective cross-functional communication and collaboration.
- Drive the build, release, expansion, and adoption of technologies, and build task forces to automate manual efforts.
- Communicate program and project health, risks, and timeline implications to technical and product leads and stakeholders.
Benefits
- Equity compensation for full-time employees.
- Employee benefits are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
