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Senior Gameplay Software Engineer - C++
2 years 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.
As a Senior Gameplay Engineer on the Avatar Reference & Experience team you will build gameplay systems to create delightful avatars that push the boundaries of what our game engine can do. You'll build systems that make avatars feel great, easy for new developers to use in their games, and powerful enough for seasoned professionals to tune and polish. You'll collaborate with other Avatar teams and developers to build avatars that are used by millions of people every day.
You Are:
- Experienced in gameplay: you've built significant gameplay systems in C++ in shipped games for 5+ years. Lua experience and client/server networking knowledge.
- User Centric: you write systems that can be understood by developers in different disciplines, both beginners and experts.
- Systems-level: You're comfortable using 3D math, pointers, templates, and raw blocks of memory to write high performant code.
- Resource-minded: You familiar with the challenges of working on constrained platforms such as consoles and mobile devices
- Responsible: You take ownership in your designs, in how you handle potential failure cases, and in automated testing. You take ownership of your systems from conception to deployment.
- Curious: You are keen to learn and grow. You stay informed about the latest developments in game design and technology.
You Will:
- Develop and maintain code that powers all gameplay systems on Roblox
- Create systems to simplify creation of gameplay systems, while still remaining deep and powerful
- Work closely with our game developer community to help achieve their creative vision
- Learn and grow with accomplished colleagues who are building the future of Roblox and the metaverse
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
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass