Roblox
Senior Software Engineer - Core Platform and Systems
$197K–$243K
San Mateo, CA, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years developing and deploying user-facing applications; 2+ years of deep C++ experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- For US-based roles, the company may be unable to employ candidates whose work authorization relates to certain U.S. visa categories or support future H-1B sponsorship.
About the job
Develop and evolve Roblox Studio’s core platform, architecture, and backend systems to deliver extensible, high-performance tools for game creators.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction and build systems that improve the application’s extensibility and adaptability.
- Own complex projects from concept through delivery and collaborate across teams and platforms.
- Mentor engineers and develop patterns for professional game development tools.
What they ask for
- 5+ years developing and deploying user-facing applications.
- 2+ years of deep experience with C++.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with UI frameworks such as React, SwiftUI, Cocoa, Swift, or WPF.
Pay
$196,750 — $243,290 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, React, SwiftUI, Cocoa, Swift, WPF
AI focus
Pioneer scalable systems for complex, agentic use cases; improve code quality through AI, experimentation, and industry standards.
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