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 Principal Engineer for Roblox Studio, not only will you be one of the coolest humans on the planet, you will also be a necessary contributor to the evolution of Roblox Studio which is the primary IDE for making massive multiplayer online games on the Roblox platform. Roblox Studio is the ultimate Creator Experience, providing tools for 3D modeling, animation, complete SDLC and testing for teams and individual game developers.
Studio Platform Team provides the foundation for every team and third-party developer that works on Studio by building the core application experience, architecture, and UX fundamentals. This role does not require experience in the aforementioned. Large-scale desktop application experience will suffice. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, and work in our San Mateo, CA HQ 3 days a week (Tuesdays to Thursdays).
You are:
- Passionate on core user features - explorer, properties, windowing systems
- Knowledgeable on foundational application architecture
- Experienced with UX designers for overall design language for Studio
- UX component framework
- familiar with central backend systems
You will:
- Oversee the architecture and technical direction that will be the future of our application
- Work across teams and technology platforms to ensure our solutions are universal and expansive.
- Design, develop, and implement best technological practices and strategies.
- Mentor team members and help them improve their professional skills and expertise
- Understand and be able to read and write software source code in the C++ and Lua programming languages
- Write design documents that describe the construction and operation of software
- Work with design teams on User Interface designs and translate them into software designs
- Use metrics, crash reports, and user submissions to track down and repair software errors
- Be able to collaborate with team members via email, messaging, video conferencing, and in-office
You Have:
- 10+ years of experience in developing and deploying top user facing applications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a similar technical field
- 6+ years of experience with C++ required
- Experience with UI frameworks like QT/QML, React, Cocoa, or WPF required
- Proficiency in industry standards, best practices and design patterns
- Experience approaching a problem from different angles, analyzing pros and cons of different solutions
For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: 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 salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.
Annual Salary Range
$315,850—$383,910 USD
Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
You’ll Love:
- Industry-leading compensation package
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
- A rewarding 401k program
- Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- At Roblox HQ:
- Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass
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 for all candidates during the interview process.
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What We Do
Roblox is an immersive gaming and creation platform that offers people millions of ways to be together, inviting its community to explore, create and share endless unique experiences. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together — in a world that's safe, civil, and optimistic. To achieve this vision, we are building an innovative company that, together with the Roblox community, has the ability to strengthen our social fabric and support economic growth for people around the world.
Why Work With Us
Every day, Roblox employees tackle complex questions and drive incredible innovation. Join us in building the future of human connection and communication.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We are requiring employees to be in the office three days a week – with core days being Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On Mondays and Fridays, employees may choose to work remotely, although the office will still be open.
