Senior Software Engineer, Roblox
Engine Build Systems Team
$267.7-331.6k
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming & entertainment platform
Job no longer available
Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$267.7-331.6k
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
- Deep experience with C++ and its build / compilation model
- Familiarity with multiple build systems (Make, CMake, Bazel, etc)
- Familiarity with the challenges of working at scale and on constrained platforms like consoles or mobile devices
- A passion for correctness and doing things "the right way"
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Engine Build Systems Team, you will be directly responsible for shaping the way the Roblox engine is compiled, assembled, and released
- The engine build system is the backbone of all development efforts across all Roblox client applications, and you will be a key contributor in developing a new and innovative build system for distributed software builds across multiple host and target platforms, including consoles, desktop platforms and mobile devices
- Develop a new and innovative build system with support for distributed builds and caching
- Work with open source communities as necessary to support bug fixes and addition of features
- Use profiling abilities to discover and correct inefficiencies in our build system
- Support other engine teams in growing the build system capabilities to meet their needs
- Develop tooling to make builds simple from the user perspective
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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