Senior Rendering Engineer - Immersive Real-Time 3D

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Roblox is seeking a Rendering Engineer in San Mateo, CA to advance our in-house rendering engine. You will tackle high‑fidelity, cross‑device graphics challenges and contribute to a dynamic, scalable graphics pipeline.

The role requires deep expertise in C++, shading languages, and real‑time rendering with 6+ years of experience, plus familiarity with GPU APIs. Office-based role with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and shading languages.
• Strong knowledge of 3D math and graphics algorithms.
• Experience with OpenGL, DirectX and similar GPU APIs.
• Ability to reason about code performance and memory consumption.
• 6+ years of real-time rendering experience.
• Interest in creating innovative rendering techniques.
• Passion for state-of-the-art rendering research.
• Mobile or console development experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and implement rendering techniques to make Roblox graphics more immersive.
• Learn about our community and work with technical artists to understand creators' needs.
• Help improve the performance and stability of our game engine.
• Collaborate with other engineering and art teams.
• Take ownership of a project throughout its full lifecycle.

Skills

C++

Shading languages

3D math

GPU APIs (OpenGL/DirectX)

Performance analysis

6+ years real-time rendering

Mobile/console development

Job description

Roblox is seeking a Rendering Engineer in San Mateo, CA to advance our in-house rendering engine. You will tackle high‑fidelity, cross‑device graphics challenges and contribute to a dynamic, scalable graphics pipeline.

The role requires deep expertise in C++, shading languages, and real‑time rendering with 6+ years of experience, plus familiarity with GPU APIs. Office-based role with equity and benefits.