Senior Software Engineer, Partner Innovation Studio Job at Roblox in San Mateo

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.

Who We Are:

At Roblox’s Innovation Studio, we’re at the forefront of immersive storytelling, working with top global brands to create interactive experiences that drive engagement and set new standards for audience connection.

Our team blends creativity, cutting-edge technology, and strategic insight to craft transformative experiences across Roblox and beyond.

What You’ll Do:

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize interactive, immersive experiences on Roblox.

This role requires strong technical expertise, hands-on development, and a passion for creating high-quality, performant, and innovative experiences.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll collaborate closely with creative teams, other engineers, and brand partners to deliver projects that meet both the technical standards of the platform and the creative goals of our partners.

If you have deep experience in immersive technology and a passion for innovation and storytelling, we’d love to have you on our team!

You Are:

• Experienced: You bring 5+ years of software engineering experience, or a related role in gaming, digital media, or interactive experiences.
  
  You have a strong track record of building large-scale products or immersive experiences, with an emphasis on performance and quality.
• An Expert: You have expertise in platform optimization, technical architecture, and immersive technology, ideally with Roblox Studio and Lua scripting experience.
• Passionate: You are passionate about immersive storytelling, innovation, and pioneering new technical frontiers in interactive media.

You will:

• Design and implement core systems and features for immersive experiences, ensuring alignment with Roblox’s technical standards and Innovation Studio’s creative goals.

• Optimize experiences for performance, scalability, and reliability, leveraging platform-specific features to enhance engagement and immersion.

• Collaborate with creative, product, and engineering teams to validate technical feasibility, contribute to timelines, and deliver on requirements.

• Contribute to the technical roadmap by providing input on feature development and platform optimization priorities.

• Communicate effectively with cross-functional partners, articulating technical requirements, tradeoffs, and solutions.

• Participate in QA efforts and technical reviews, helping to establish and follow best practices that ensure smooth, stable experiences across devices.

• Identify and troubleshoot potential technical issues early, implementing solutions to support seamless project delivery.

• Stay curious and innovative, suggesting process improvements and applying feedback and performance metrics to refine development approaches.

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
• Annual CalTrain Go Pass

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 as described on this page .

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.