Software Engineer, Engine Harmony
About The Position
As a Software Engineer on Roblox’s Systems team, you will build and improve the systems that power the Roblox game engine, a large application used by a global community of more than 2 million developers. Your work may affect engine components ranging from threading and memory management to physics and scripting. The role focuses on high-performance, real-time C++ software and on harmonizing resource usage so gameplay works across devices with different CPU, memory, and bandwidth capabilities. You will contribute to applications spanning mobile clients and cloud-based servers.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience solving complex, system-level problems in large-scale codebases.
- Good understanding of core systems fundamentals and low-level performance considerations.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn and stay up to date on technology development.
Nice To Haves
- Deep proficiency in C++; C++ experience is preferred but not required.
- Experience developing and shipping machine learning models.
- Experience working on the internals of a game engine, or passion and curiosity for learning about this technology.
Responsibilities
- Develop C++ engine code for subsystems critical to the Roblox game engine.
- Work on subsystems that harmonize resource usage so gameplay works across devices with varying CPU, memory, and bandwidth capabilities.
- Apply optimization techniques to improve player engagement.
- Contribute to applications ranging from mobile phone clients to cloud-based servers.
Benefits
- Equity compensation for full-time employees.
- Benefits as described on the company benefits page.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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