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Roblox · 7 hours ago

Director of Engineering - AI for Roblox Studio

San Mateo, CA, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$399K/yr - $458K/yr

15+ years exp

Roblox is a platform that allows millions of users to explore, create, and connect through immersive 3D experiences. They are seeking a Director of Engineering for Studio Assistant to lead the transformation of Roblox Studio into an AI-Native IDE, focusing on the architecture and execution of AI systems that enhance the developer experience.

3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own the technical direction and delivery of Studio’s AI-Native IDE strategy

Build and scale agentic AI systems (planning, execution, validation, evaluation) that are production-grade and reliable

Set and uphold the engineering quality bar for AI systems inside Studio

Lead senior engineers and managers across multiple teams

Drive alignment and execution across Studio, Creator, Foundation AI, Safety, and Infrastructure

Partner with executive leadership to translate long-term AI strategy into durable roadmaps

Qualification

AI systems architectureLarge-scale platform ownershipLLM-powered systemsDeveloper tools experienceProduction environment reliabilityLeadership skillsTechnical communicationCross-team collaboration

Required

15+ years of engineering experience, including ownership of large-scale, long-lived platforms

Proven leadership through major platform or architectural transitions

Deep experience building LLM-powered and agentic systems beyond chat-based interfaces

Strong background in developer tools or IDE-like platforms

Track record of delivering reliable systems in complex production environments

Ability to operate effectively at both deep technical and executive levels

Benefits

Equity compensation

Company

Roblox

Glassdoor3.9

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

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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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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

The Real Deal

Roblox near post-pandemic high with 325K sf San Mateo lease

2026-02-06

Benzinga.com

Roblox Stock Crashes — But The Players Stay Logged In

2026-02-06

Techmeme

Roblox reports Q4 bookings up 63% YoY to $2.2B vs. $2.05B est., DAUs up 69% to 144M, and forecasts FY 2026 bookings above estimates; RBLX jumps 18%+ after hours (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters)

2026-02-06

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