[Summer 2027] Software Engineer Intern

Roblox • San Mateo, CA

3d • Onsite

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 Software Engineer Intern at Roblox, your 12-week journey is designed around accelerated learning and tangible global impact. With the support of a dedicated mentor, you’ll apply your knowledge to production-scale reality as you take end-to-end ownership of a project tackling some of the hardest technical challenges, including distributed systems, real-time communication, 3D co-experience, data processing, rendering, and more.

Requirements

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Working towards proficiency or proficient in one or more programming languages, including Go, Node.js, Ruby, Python, C++, Lua, Swift, C#, and Java.
• A curious collaborator, excited to learn, open to feedback, and eager to solve the hardest technical challenges as part of our team.

Responsibilities

• Join our supportive community of engineers, receiving dedicated mentorship as you deliver live production projects.
• Investigate and experiment with cutting-edge technologies, such as machine learning frameworks, agentic coding tools, and large language models (LLMs), to solve complex technical challenges and improve our engineering systems.
• Own a project from beginning to end, from coding and testing to deploying it to production, and presenting your work to peers and leaders across the company.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams, including Design, Product, Data, QA, and DevOps, to deliver cohesive products and features.
• Build a close community with fellow interns and full-time builders alike, while gaining a broad perspective on the company as a whole through direct access to leadership during tailored events for our interns.
• Engage in our team matching process, learning about teams across Roblox–including Infra, Engine, Search and Discovery, Foundational AI, and Economy, sharing your preferences so we can help connect your career with your curiosity and passion.

Benefits

• The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual hourly rate could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Please note that not all benefits shown on this page are applicable to internship opportunities.
• Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree