Roblox · 4 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - Avatar Heads & Bodies
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$242K/yr - $294K/yr
5+ years expRoblox is a platform that empowers a global community of developers and creators to build immersive digital experiences. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop automation and performance analysis systems for avatars, ensuring high-quality and reliable avatar experiences at scale.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Build automation and analysis systems for Roblox’s next-generation avatars, designing pipelines and services that continuously evaluate avatar performance, quality, and integrity at scale
Develop both backend and frontend tooling: robust backend services for large-scale data collection, processing, and validation, and intuitive web/UI surfaces that let partner teams and creators inspect results and take action
Instrument and analyze avatar performance across platforms, creating metrics, dashboards, and workflows that help us quickly identify and fix performance bottlenecks in the avatar stack
Improve the robustness of the avatar and engine stack, working across boundaries with engine and platform teams to ensure avatar systems are stable, scalable, and efficient
Partner closely with art, design, and other engineering teams, translating their needs into automation, diagnostics, and self-service tools that unlock faster iteration and higher-quality content
Lead technical direction for avatar automation and performance systems, setting a high bar for design, code quality, and operational excellence, and mentoring other engineers on best practices
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience in game development, real-time systems, computer graphics, or a related field, with a track record of delivering high-quality, production systems
Expert-level proficiency in designing and operating large-scale pipelines and services (e.g., data processing, validation, or analysis systems) that are reliable, observable, and easy to extend
Experience with real-time 3D engines, geometry/modeling, character systems, or similar domains, giving you the context to reason about avatar architecture, constraints, and failure modes
Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and fix performance issues—profiling, digging into metrics and traces, and driving improvements across diverse hardware, especially mobile
A proactive, self-directed approach. You are comfortable owning projects from problem definition through design, implementation, rollout, and iteration
Clear communication and a track record of working with cross-functional partners (engineering, art, design, product) to align on goals, make tradeoffs explicit, and drive impactful outcomes
Benefits
Equity compensation
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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
2026-01-11
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