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Senior Software Engineer - Game Engine Scripting Ecosystem
1 year ago
Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
As a Software Engineer on the Game Engine Scripting team, you will work with us on software ecosystem development of the embedded scripting languages in the Roblox engine. To make tomorrow's top games, developers on the Roblox platform need more than just a scripting environment that works–they need advanced programming interfaces, efficient set of script libraries, comprehensive set of development tools, and an ultra-fast, multithreaded runtime. Join our team and help guide the development of a new set of programming interfaces and advanced tooling features that will be used by millions of developers daily. You will directly report to the Languages Senior Engineering Director.
You Are
- Passionate about developing software programming environment for other game developers: You're excited about bringing the concepts learned from other gaming or general software development environments to this new scripting ecosystem
- We are looking for both entry-level, junior and senior developers that have practical experience in C++ (or any other programming languages) developing APIs and tools. Game development and Lua programming knowledge
- Knowledgeable: You've spent time diving into, implementing, and extending programming environment and interfaces for scripting languages
- Ownership: You're experienced in working with complex codebases.
- Responsible: You build systems that work and keep on working reliably.
- Curious: You want to learn. You stay informed about the latest developments in scripting languages and programming environments
You Will
- Design and enhance the programming model, scripting environments, APIs and tools for Roblox game developers and experience creators.
- Extend the Roblox scripting environment to add new features that help developers write and feature rich applications
- Collaborate with engineers on our tools, Apps and IDE teams
- Find out how Roblox is so special and how you can harness that to provide thoughtful environments using industry-leading techniques across all platforms
For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.
Annual Salary Range
$233,840 — $283,780 USD
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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