Roblox
Senior Software Engineer - Consumer Apps Desktop
$197K–$243K
San Mateo, CA, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years shipping client software.
- Visa sponsorship
- For US-based roles, the company may not be able to employ candidates with work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
About the job
Leads end-to-end development of Roblox’s Windows and macOS desktop app foundation, improving launch, rendering, OS integration, performance, reliability, and user experience.
What you'll do
- Own major Windows and macOS initiatives from planning through launch, measurement, and iteration.
- Set technical standards through hands-on development, code review, and mentorship.
- Partner with product, design, data science, and Microsoft and Apple counterparts to deliver platform features.
What they ask for
- 5+ years shipping client software, with deep C++ expertise and ability to work in a large established codebase.
- Released significant Windows or macOS applications and knowledge of their platforms and APIs.
- Strong debugging and profiling skills, including tracing crashes and diagnosing performance problems across the client stack.
- Fluency with concurrency and memory, including threading models and memory footprint.
Nice to have
- Experience with Lua/React.
Pay
$196,750 — $243,290 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Lua, React, Windows, macOS
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative