Roblox
Senior Software Engineer, Video Rendering
$243K–$295K
San Mateo, CA, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
- 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
Develop and optimize Android-focused video capture, encoding, playback, and rendering for Roblox’s immersive experiences.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, optimize, and debug video features on Android.
- Architect and implement video experiences in 3D environments, with opportunities to work across platforms and backend microservices.
- Collaborate across teams to develop new uses of video.
What they ask for
- 8+ years designing, developing, and debugging complex C++ applications running on Android.
- Proficiency with Vulkan or OpenGL on Android in a performance-oriented environment.
- Knowledge of video compression, delivery, and decoding, including AVC, HEVC, AV1, YUV, and HLS.
- Expertise with a wide variety of Android devices.
Pay
USD 243,290–295,250 annual base salary
Tools
C++, Android, NDK, Vulkan, AMediaCodec, OpenGL, AVC, HEVC
AI focus
Use AI/LLMs in video capture, encoding, playback, and rendering work.
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