Senior Engineering Manager, Roblox
Game Networking
$331.6-383.9k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming & entertainment platform
Open for applications
Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$331.6-383.9k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help connect and bring together people from around the world through play.
Role
Who you are
- Passionate about understanding the fundamental workings of technology, a commitment to delving into the intricacies "under the hood" and tenacious about finding the root cause of problems
- Able to read (and write, if necessary) code yourself in C++. We expect leaders to be very technical
- A seasoned leader with a proven capability in building high-performing teams and fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation
- Intensely curious and a self-motivated learner. Able to develop new leadership skills or learn new technologies quickly
- Experienced with low-level software engineering and/or game engine development
- Deep care for Building successful teams with high psychological safety and trust
What the job involves
- The Engine Distributed Systems team at Roblox is dedicated to developing cutting-edge software that facilitates world simulation synchronization between clients and servers
- Our focus lies in enhancing multiplayer networking (Netcode) within the Roblox Engine
- Our portfolio encompasses the core data framework of the engine, transport libraries facilitating client-server data exchange, network serialization, world streaming, AI-driven performance optimizations, server simulation hosting, and more
- This is a high-impact position
- Our systems play a crucial role in every play session on the Roblox platform, delivering the data necessary for seamless cooperative experiences to millions of daily active players
- As we strive towards enabling cooperative experiences for an infinite number of players in infinitely sized worlds, we seek a Senior Engineering Manager who is both technically adept and capable of driving big projects with real world results
- Cultivate an impactful team by enhancing engineering practices with innovative ideas and strategies
- Be a part of the leadership team - influencing the direction and priorities of both your teams and the broader Engine organization
- Drive ownership of roadmaps, projects, problems, and outcomes throughout their entire life cycles
- Participate technically through coaching, code review, technical review, and architectural guidance
Our take
While online gaming is no longer a revolutionary concept, Roblox has established itself as a leader in the industry by creating a gaming toolbox that encourages quality game creation, which it pays developers for.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
The experiences on the platform are made by Roblox's over three million creators, and are available on a range of devices from PC to Xbox to Oculus, and more. The company has grown at an impressive rate, and has been keen to adopt new developments in the tech world, for example with its real-time AI translation for players to interact outside their native tongue.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Founders
David Baszucki
(CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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