Director of Engineering - AI for Roblox Studio

Workman Labs; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 399,000 - 458,000; Full time

Job summary

Roblox Corporation in San Mateo, CA, seeks a Director of Engineering to own the transformation of Roblox Studio into an AI-Native IDE.

You will architect production-grade agentic AI systems embedded in the creation engine used by millions of creators, set engineering quality bars, and lead senior engineers across multiple teams.

This role requires 15+ years of engineering leadership and a track record delivering large-scale platforms with deep experience in LLM-powered systems and developer tools.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale platforms/architectural transitions.
• Deep experience with LLM-powered and agentic systems.
• Strong background in developer tools or IDE-like platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and delivery of Studio's AI-Native IDE strategy.
• Build and scale agentic AI systems that are production-grade and reliable.
• Set and uphold the engineering quality bar for AI systems inside Studio.
• Lead senior engineers and managers across multiple teams.
• Drive alignment and execution across Studio, Creator, Foundation AI, Safety, and Infrastructure.
• Partner with executive leadership to translate long-term AI strategy into durable roadmaps.

Skills

LLM systems

Agentic AI

Leadership

Developer tools

Tools

Managing large-scale platforms

Job description

Director of Engineering - AI for Roblox Studio

Director of Engineering owning the transformation of Roblox Studio into an AI-Native IDE — accountable for the architecture, execution, and long-term success of production-grade agentic AI systems embedded in the creation engine used by millions of creators.

$399,420 – $457,970 / yr

Location

San Mateo, CA

Hybrid

Seniority

Director

Compared with 41 other Engineering roles: Common across similar roles Unique to this role

What you'll do

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and delivery of Studio's AI-Native IDE strategy
• Build and scale agentic AI systems (planning, execution, validation, evaluation) that are production-grade and reliable Common
• Set and uphold the engineering quality bar for AI systems inside Studio
• Lead senior engineers and managers across multiple teams
• Drive alignment and execution across Studio, Creator, Foundation AI, Safety, and Infrastructure
• Partner with executive leadership to translate long-term AI strategy into durable roadmaps

Experience

• 15+ years of engineering experience, including ownership of large-scale, long-lived platforms Unique
• Proven leadership through major platform or architectural transitions Unique
• Deep experience building LLM-powered and agentic systems beyond chat-based interfaces Common
• Strong background in developer tools or IDE-like platforms
• Track record of delivering reliable systems in complex production environments
• Ability to operate effectively at both deep technical and executive levels