Principal Real-Time Communications Engineer (C++)

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

Job summary

Roblox Corporation in the United States is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Audio-Video-Communication team to build our real-time platform that delivers voice chat, 3D audio, and large-scale broadcast to billions of users.

You will work with Engineering Managers and Directors, write high-quality C++ code, optimize performance, and collaborate across engine and partner teams to deliver scalable, resilient communication features across devices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing and deploying user-facing software products.
• Highly scalable, multi-service distributed systems experience.
• Experience with consoles or mobile device constraints.
• Expert in C++ and memory management.
• Knowledge of parallel/concurrent programming.
• Strong design pattern knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build and launch a real-time communication platform for billions of users.
• Write efficient, maintainable, scalable code using best practices.
• Introduce high-quality communication features across mobile to high-end platforms.
• Enhance robustness and performance of existing components.
• Collaborate with engine and partner teams for synergistic solutions.

Skills

C++

Distributed systems

Memory management

Parallel programming

Kernel/Assembly

Performance optimization

Software design patterns

System design

Job description

Roblox Corporation in the United States is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Audio-Video-Communication team to build our real-time platform that delivers voice chat, 3D audio, and large-scale broadcast to billions of users.

You will work with Engineering Managers and Directors, write high-quality C++ code, optimize performance, and collaborate across engine and partner teams to deliver scalable, resilient communication features across devices.