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Staff Software Engineer, Gaming Console
1 year ago
Every day, tens of millions of people from around the world come to Roblox to play, learn, work, and socialize in immersive digital experiences created by the community. Our vision is to build a platform that enables shared experiences among billions of users. This is what’s known as the metaverse: a persistent space where anyone can do just about anything they can imagine, from anywhere in the world and on any device. Join us and you’ll usher in a new category of human interaction while solving exceptional challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.
Passionate about games and gaming consoles? As a Staff Consoles Engineer, you'll help build and support our engine used by millions of users worldwide for the Sony PlayStation platform, and other leading gaming consoles on the market. You will work on all parts of the application, from integration with the target platform and user interface adaptations to performance optimization and exploring prevention improvements. If delivering the best experience to millions of users resonates with you, you'll be right at home within our growing Native Foundation team.
You Will:
- Lead technical decision-making and guide the development team
- Develop and support the Roblox client application for gaming consoles platforms like Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4
- Optimize performance of our engine for game consoles
- Suggest and implement UI enhancements aligned with the platform guidelines
- Build and ship best-in-class features used by millions of users
- Work with Product and Design to ensure the product embodies the shared vision
- Use best programming and testing practices, write and maintain unit and integration tests
- Take ownership of projects throughout its full lifecycle
You Have:
- 10+ years of experience developing complex applications for gaming consoles, UI optimization, performance optimization, multithreading and memory management
- Proficient in modern C++, probably have some experience with or interest to learn Lua
- Comfortable using metrics and logging to analyze features and user patterns
- Able to shift focus and enjoy working outside your comfort zone
- You work with and inspire others around you, taking on task for the greater tea
You’ll Love:
- Industry-leading compensation package
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
- A rewarding 401k program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- At Roblox HQ:
- 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
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