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Roblox · 7 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer - Studio Performance and Optimization

San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$295K/yr - $345K/yr

9+ years exp

Roblox is a platform that empowers a global community to create immersive digital experiences. As a Principal Software Engineer in the Performance & Optimization pod, you will lead the development of tools that help creators optimize their experiences across various devices, ensuring high-quality content delivery.

3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver complex technical features E2E in our game engine and Studio UI that help creators understand and optimize their experiences

Work cross-functionally across teams and technology platforms to deliver consistent, high-quality tooling

Lead by example and mentor engineers on technological best practices, patterns, and strategies

Improve product quality by fostering automation testing and reliable systems

Participate in building the world's best professional application for massively multiplayer game development

Qualification

C++Multi-threaded programmingPerformance optimizationEnd-to-end feature deliveryCuriosityCommunicationOrganizational skills

Required

9+ years of professional experience developing complex, performance-sensitive software using modern C++ (C++11 and later)

Hands-on experience with multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of concurrency, race conditions, and synchronization primitives

Experience delivering end-to-end on features that span multiple teams and technology platforms

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience

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.

Founded in 2004

San Mateo, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

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

Altimeter Capital,Dragoneer Investment GroupAndreessen HorowitzGreylock,Tiger Global Management

2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity

2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M

2021-08-11Series Unknown

Leadership Team

David Baszucki

CEO & Founder

Michael Guthrie

CFO

Recent News

EIN Presswire

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2026-02-04

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2026-02-04

International Business Times

Roblox Allegedly Failed To Protect Kids, New Lawsuits Claim Negligence

2026-02-04

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