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Roblox · 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Data Model

positionSan Mateo, CA, United States
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$239K/yr - $289K/yr

Roblox is a platform that empowers a global community to create immersive digital experiences. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Engine DataModel team, you will innovate on foundational components of the Roblox platform and develop engine code that performs well for user-created games.

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Responsibilities

Develop engine code that performs well for all user-created games on the Roblox platform
Build the core systems and data structures used in the Roblox engine, working with other teams to find universal solutions
Take ownership of projects throughout their full lifecycles
Execute code that performs well on all the devices Roblox supports—from desktop clients to mobile phone clients to console clients

Qualification

C++ programmingGame engine developmentSystems-level programmingPerformance optimizationCuriosity to learn

Required

Experience developing outstanding systems-level C++ programming
Have a curiosity about the actual work the CPU does when you use smart pointers, templates, virtual functions, and blocks of memory, both structured and raw
Have experience working on game engines or other similarly performance-sensitive products
Responsibility for building and maintaining systems that work optimally
Curiosity to learn and stay up-to-date on technology developments

Benefits

Equity compensation
Benefits as described on this page

Company

Roblox

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Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
dateFounded in 2004
location
San Mateo, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://corp.roblox.com

H1B Sponsorship

Roblox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (240)
2024 (111)
2023 (139)
2022 (153)
2021 (91)
2020 (92)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$874.45M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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David Baszucki
Founder and CEO
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Michael Guthrie
CFO
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