Principal Engineer, Creator Collaboration & Studio

Roblox Corporation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 295,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Roblox Corporation in California seeks a Principal Software Engineer for Creator Collaboration to lead architecture and design of workflows in Roblox Studio and platform collaboration with AI agents. You will mentor engineers, deliver end-to-end features, and advance scalable, performative user experiences for the creator community.

The role emphasizes deep C++ expertise, systems thinking, and hands-on leadership to shape collaboration tooling and ensure reliability across services.

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years of experience with deep, large-scale systems and C++.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with microsystems, multithreading, and networking primitives.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver complex technical features end-to-end in the game engine and Studio UI.
• Establish architecture and technical direction to expand Studio capabilities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across teams and platforms to deliver high-quality user functionality.
• Lead by example and mentor engineers in best practices and patterns.
• Improve product quality by fostering automated testing.
• Contribute to building the world's best professional tool for massively multiplayer game development.

Skills

C++

Large-scale systems

Multithreading

Mentoring

Collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Version control internals

Job description

Roblox Corporation in California seeks a Principal Software Engineer for Creator Collaboration to lead architecture and design of workflows in Roblox Studio and platform collaboration with AI agents. You will mentor engineers, deliver end-to-end features, and advance scalable, performative user experiences for the creator community.

The role emphasizes deep C++ expertise, systems thinking, and hands-on leadership to shape collaboration tooling and ensure reliability across services.