Roblox
Software Engineering Manager - Engine Networking
$294K–$343K
San Mateo, CA, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership.
- Visa sponsorship
- For US-based roles, Roblox may be unable 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 the Engine Networking team in scaling Roblox’s game networking technology for seamless real-time multiplayer experiences.
What you'll do
- Influence team and Engine organization direction; own roadmaps, projects, and outcomes across their lifecycle.
- Contribute technically through coding, coaching, code reviews, technical reviews, and architectural guidance.
- Hire, coach, and develop engineers into technical leaders and build a high-performing team.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership.
- Track record leading teams that build high-performance, low-latency systems at the scale of millions of concurrent users.
- Deep experience with low-level systems programming in resource-constrained, multi-platform environments.
- Fluent in C++ and able to work cross-functionally with teams, customers, partners, and executives.
Nice to have
- Background in game engine development, game networking, asset streaming and caching, or transport-level networking.
- Experience with custom protocols, congestion control, QoS, or Linux networking.
Pay
$293,800 — $343,340 USD annual base salary
Tools
C++, Linux networking
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