Engine Systems Software Engineer (C++)

Roblox Corporation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Full benefits

Job summary

Roblox in San Mateo, CA, is hiring a Software Engineer for the Systems team to contribute to the Roblox game engine and platform. You will develop engine code in C++ for core subsystems, optimizing resource usage across devices and improving player engagement across mobile and cloud deployments.

The role emphasizes system-level problem solving with a strong preference for C++ experience and a curiosity about game engine internals. Equity and full benefits are offered to full-time employees.

Qualifications

• 2+ years solving complex, system-level problems in large-scale codebases.
• Deep proficiency in C++ preferred, but not required.
• Strong understanding of core systems fundamentals and low-level performance considerations.
• Experience developing and shipping machine learning models is a strong plus.
• Interest in game engine internals and learning new tech.

Responsibilities

• Develop engine code in C++ for sub-systems of the Roblox game engine.
• Harmonize resource usage across devices with varying CPU/memory/bandwidth.
• Apply optimization techniques to improve player engagement.
• Work on Roblox applications from mobile clients to cloud-based servers.

Skills

C++

System-level

Performance

ML models

Job description

Roblox in San Mateo, CA, is hiring a Software Engineer for the Systems team to contribute to the Roblox game engine and platform. You will develop engine code in C++ for core subsystems, optimizing resource usage across devices and improving player engagement across mobile and cloud deployments.

The role emphasizes system-level problem solving with a strong preference for C++ experience and a curiosity about game engine internals. Equity and full benefits are offered to full-time employees.