Senior Software Engineer, Avatar Personalization & Platform

Roblox; California (MO); On-site; USD 197,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Roblox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Avatar Personalization team in San Mateo, CA. You will use the Roblox game engine to build avatar features and systems used by tens of millions of players and developers.

Role requires strong C++ and Lua skills, experience with animation and customization tools, and the ability to lead technical work across teams. On-site roles include base pay with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience on a consumer-facing game engine or game application.
• Proficiency with C++, 3D math, data structures, algorithms, and networking.
• Experience with character building and customization systems, editors, and content creation tools.
• Experience building online console or mobile game titles.
• Experience with game or film character systems such as animation, rigid-body or cloth/hair physics, or shading.

Responsibilities

• Implement groundbreaking features in Roblox game engine to build the best avatar system in the world.
• Build APIs for Roblox developers enabling in-experience creation of Roblox Avatars from scratch.
• Enhance avatar fidelity and uniqueness on Roblox.
• Use the Roblox game engine to build excellent vertical applications for multiple platforms (mobile, tablet, PC, and console).
• Refactor and improve our existing codebase, improve system reliability, performance, and test coverage.
• Work with numerous teams to help build the world's best user generated gaming platform.
• Implement systems in a combination of C++ and Lua.

Skills

C++

3D math

Data structures

Algorithms

Networking

Avatar customization

Animation

Job description

Roblox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Avatar Personalization team in San Mateo, CA. You will use the Roblox game engine to build avatar features and systems used by tens of millions of players and developers.

Role requires strong C++ and Lua skills, experience with animation and customization tools, and the ability to lead technical work across teams. On-site roles include base pay with equity and benefits.