Roblox · 8 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer - Network Engineer (Gaming/Engine)
San Mateo, CA, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$294K/yr - $343K/yr
8+ years expRoblox is a platform that allows millions to explore, create, and connect in immersive digital experiences. The Principal Software Engineer will focus on enhancing game networking to ensure a seamless experience for players through effective communication of game states.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Help the players experience the game as a nearly synchronous world
Work in all areas of the game platform in the quest for real-time communication of every part of Roblox
Qualification
Required
A leading engineer with 8+ years of industry experience
Experienced with Game networking coming from a Game Engine/Studio
A systems-level C++ programming expert and are fascinated by the actual work the CPU does when you use smart pointers, templates, virtual functions, and blocks of memory, both structured and raw
Keen on each millisecond of the network exchanges: You know where the time goes and how to reduce the waste
Deep understanding of how high-performance and low-latency networking solutions for a variety of game genres, e.g., high-fidelity first-person shooters, massive multiplayer online games, are architected and designed. This includes architecting state synchronization, predictive mechanisms, and bandwidth optimization
Practical experience with core game networking paradigms, such as client-side prediction and server reconciliation, data serialization and compression (e.g., delta encoding), lag compensation
Extensive experience with multi-threaded programming, synchronization primitives, and designing thread-safe networking systems
Worked on some or all the devices Roblox supports - from desktop clients to mobile phone clients to console clients
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
CEO & Founder
Michael Guthrie
CFO
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