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Roblox · 9 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer - Network Replication

Roblox is a platform that empowers its community to create immersive digital experiences. The Principal Software Engineer - Network Replication will be responsible for ensuring real-time communication of game states, enhancing player experience in a nearly synchronous world through advanced networking solutions.

3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
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Responsibilities

Help the players experience the game as a nearly synchronous world
Work in all areas of the game platform in your quest for real-time communication of every part of Roblox

Qualification

C++ programmingGame networkingHigh-performance networkingMulti-threaded programmingData serializationThread-safe systemsSoft skills

Required

A leading engineer with 8+ years of industry experience
Experienced with Game networking coming from a Game Engine/Studio
Amazing at systems-level C++ programming 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

Company

Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.

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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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
CEO & Founder
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Michael Guthrie
CFO
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