Engineering Manager, Real-Time Networking & Asset Streaming

Roblox; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 294,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Job summary

Roblox is seeking an Engineering Manager for Engine Networking to lead a team that ensures nearly synchronous game state and high‑speed asset delivery across platforms. You will guide architecture, execution, and career growth for engineers working on real‑time state synchronization and content streaming.

You will shape the technical roadmap, drive cross‑functional collaboration, and optimize for low latency in a highly scalable, multi‑platform environment, delivering a seamless experience to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience leading high-performance systems.
• Proven track record in low-latency networking and large-scale content delivery.
• Experience with multi-platform deployments (desktop, mobile, consoles).
• Background in game engine development, game networking, asset pipelines, or content streaming.
• Strong knowledge of state synchronization and asset streaming.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for real-time state synchronization and asset delivery pipelines.
• Mentor and empower engineers across networking, content delivery, and performance domains.
• Own the technical roadmap and drive cross-functional alignment with Platform, Engine, and Content teams.
• Ensure scalable, low-latency systems supporting millions of concurrent users.

Skills

Engineering leadership

C++

Low-latency

Game engine

Asset streaming

State synchronization

Multithreaded

Linux networking

Open-source contributions

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Open-source tooling

Job description

Roblox is seeking an Engineering Manager for Engine Networking to lead a team that ensures nearly synchronous game state and high‑speed asset delivery across platforms. You will guide architecture, execution, and career growth for engineers working on real‑time state synchronization and content streaming.

You will shape the technical roadmap, drive cross‑functional collaboration, and optimize for low latency in a highly scalable, multi‑platform environment, delivering a seamless experience to