Senior Software Engineer, Engine Networking | Roblox San Mateo
briefedSan Mateo, CA
Senior Software Engineer, Engine Networking | Roblox San Mateo
L5
briefedSan Mateo, CAtoday
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Engine Networking team, you will have an immediate impact on the building blocks of Roblox itself. The software is a very large application that lets a global community of 2M+ developers push the boundaries of interactive gaming, and your work will touch every part of the engine, from threading and memory management to physics and scripting. If you enjoy C++ and have a passion for high-performance real-time applications, you will be at home on the growing Game Engine team alongside experienced, passionate engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop C++ engine code for sub-systems critical to the Roblox game engine
Work on sub-systems that handle data syncing between server and client, game-aware data streaming, and harmonizing resource usage so gameplay works on devices with varying CPU and memory capabilities
Work on every application Roblox develops, from mobile phone clients to cloud-based serversRequirements 4+ years of experience, including work on deep, challenging problems in large and complex C++ codebases
Comfort with system-level pointers, templates, and raw blocks of memory as tools for writing code
Experience working in the internals of a game engine, or a passion for learning it
A record of building systems that work and keep working reliably
Curiosity and a drive to stay current on technology developments
Education:
Not specifiedSkills
Technical SkillsC++ in large, complex codebases
Systems-level programming (pointers, templates, memory management)
Game engine internals
Client-server data syncing and streaming
Performance and resource optimization across devicesSoft SkillsCuriosity and continuous learning
Reliability-focused engineering
Collaboration with experienced engineersBenefitsEquity compensation for all full-time employees
Benefits for full-time employees, with details at careers.roblox.com/total-rewards
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Level
SeniorL5
Location
San Mateo, CA
Occupation
Software Developers
Industry
Software Publishers
Posted
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