Senior Software Engineer, Core UI

Roblox; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 195,780 - 295,250; Full time

Job summary

Roblox is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the App experience by creating intuitive, reliable user interfaces. The role involves designing and building robust systems used by millions of users across various platforms, including mobile and VR. Candidates should have a strong background in modern frontend technologies, excellent collaboration skills, and a passion for user experience. The position is based in San Mateo, CA, with an annual salary range of $195,780 — $295,250 USD, inclusive of equity compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience building large-scale, user-facing applications.
• Strong expertise in modern frontend technologies like React.
• Experience delivering high-quality user experiences with usability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own end-to-end development of user-facing features.
• Develop robust systems powering Roblox's core surfaces.
• Create scalable solutions for high-quality user interfaces.

Skills

Frontend technologies

React

User experience design

Software design principles

Collaboration skills

Job description

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Core UI team, you'll take the Roblox App experience to the next level - making it intuitive, reliable, and a joy to use. Our team sits at the intersection of platform engineering and product innovations. You'll work on systems and surfaces used by every Roblox user and creator in every game session. If you care deeply about how software feels - not just how it works - this is the role for you.

You Will:

• Design, build, and own end-to-end development of user-facing features and systems across mobile, desktop, VR, and consoles.
• Develop robust, extensible systems powering Roblox's core surfaces (Home, Avatar, Search, and more) used by hundreds of millions of users and creators.
• Create scalable solutions for building high-quality, intuitive, and reliable user interfaces that elevate the overall product experience.
• Partner with engineering, product, and design teams to deliver cohesive, delightful user experience.

You Have:

• 4+ years of software development experience building large-scale, user-facing applications.
• Strong expertise in modern frontend technologies, including frameworks like React or similar, component-based architecture, and state management patterns.
• Experience delivering high-quality user experiences with attention to usability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Solid understanding of software design principles and frontend architecture, with the ability to design clean APIs and well-structured systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and drive alignment on technical solutions.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Lua or React Native in a production environment.
• Experience with UI performance profiling and optimization.
• Experience developing applications across multiple platforms (mobile, desktop, VR, consoles).
• Familiarity with C++ for understanding Roblox engine integration.

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.

Annual Salary Range

$195,780 — $295,250 USD

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.