Senior Desktop Engineer - Windows & macOS Platform Lead

Roblox Corporation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Roblox Corporation in San Mateo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Desktop platform to drive end-to-end Windows and macOS development that powers millions of players. You will shape the core experience, improve launch, render, and OS integration across platforms, and set engineering standards through mentorship and code reviews.

You will work closely with product, design, and data science to translate ambiguous ideas into concrete plans, ensuring performance, reliability, and a

Responsibilities

• Shape & improve the Windows and macOS experience that millions of players see every day.
• Own major Windows and macOS initiatives end-to-end.
• Rebuild the parts of the app every player touches: how it launches, how it renders, how it lives in the OS.
• Set the technical standard through code review, mentorship, and the code you write yourself.
• Make platform bets that pay off for engineering teams beyond Desktop.
• Translate ambiguous product ideas into well-scoped, high-quality engineering plans in close partnership with product, design, and data science.
• Work with our Microsoft and Apple counterparts to ensure feature ubiquity and platform-specific feature excellence.

Skills

C++

Windows/macOS

Lua

React

Concurrency

Memory management

Debugging

Code review

Tools

Windows API

macOS API

Job description

Roblox Corporation in San Mateo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Desktop platform to drive end-to-end Windows and macOS development that powers millions of players. You will shape the core experience, improve launch, render, and OS integration across platforms, and set engineering standards through mentorship and code reviews.

You will work closely with product, design, and data science to translate ambiguous ideas into concrete plans, ensuring performance, reliability, and a