Roblox ¡ 2 months ago
Principal Software Engineer - Creator Collaboration
San Mateo, CA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$289K/yr - $338K/yr
8+ years expRoblox is a platform that enables millions of users to explore, create, and connect in immersive digital experiences. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and design of collaboration features in Roblox Studio, enhancing teamwork among developers and artists. The role involves delivering complex technical features and mentoring engineers to maintain high-quality standards.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Plan and deliver complex technical features E2E in our game engine and in the Studio UI that will allow developers to grow in our community
Establish the foundational architecture and technical direction that will enable Studio to keep expanding its capabilities
Work cross functionally, across teams and technology platforms to deliver high quality and amazing user functionality
Lead by example and mentor engineers to implement technological best practices, patterns, and strategies
Improve the product quality by fostering automation testing
Participate in building the world's best professional application for massively multiplayer game development
Qualification
Required
At least 8+ years experience working on deep and challenging problems with large scale systems
Experience in C++ codebases
BS or MS in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
Building highly available and scalable systems
Experience with microsystem architecture and multithreading
Understanding of networking primitives
Ability to deliver end to end and bring features from vision to life
Commanding grasp of what it takes to build performant user flows
Build systems that work and keep on working reliably
Rigorous in handling potential failure cases
Diligent in automated testing
Desire to learn and stay up-to-date on technology developments
Preferred
Familiarity with how version control systems work under the hood
Familiarity with file storage systems or network protocols
Familiarity with the internals of database systems
Benefits
Equity compensation
Benefits as described on this page
Company
Roblox
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$874.45MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown¡ $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown
Leadership Team
David Baszucki
Founder and CEO
Michael Guthrie
CFO
Recent News
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