[Summer 2027] Software Engineer Intern

Roblox; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Internship events

Team matching across Roblox

Job summary

Roblox is seeking an Software Engineer Intern in San Mateo, CA, to tackle distributed systems, real‑time communication, and 3D co‑experience challenges over a 12‑week program.

You’ll work under a dedicated mentor, deliver live production projects, and collaborate with Design, Product, Data, QA, and DevOps across Roblox’s teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Working towards proficiency in one or more programming languages (Go, Node.js, Ruby, Python, C++, Lua, Swift, C#, Java).
• Curious collaborator, eager to learn and solve complex technical challenges as part of the team.

Responsibilities

• Join our supportive community of engineers, delivering live production projects.
• Investigate cutting‑edge technologies, including ML frameworks and LLMs, to improve systems.
• Own a project end‑to‑end from coding to production deployment and presentation.
• Partner with Design, Product, Data, QA, and DevOps to deliver cohesive features.
• Engage with leadership through tailored intern events and team matching processes.

Skills

Go

Node.js

Ruby

Python

C++

Lua

Swift

C#

Java

Education

Pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree in CS or related field

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 Software Engineer Intern at Roblox, your 12-week journey is designed around accelerated learning and tangible global impact. With the support of a dedicated mentor, you’ll apply your knowledge to production-scale reality as you take end-to-end ownership of a project tackling some of the hardest technical challenges, including distributed systems, real-time communication, 3D co-experience, data processing, rendering, and more.

You Will:

• Join our supportive community of engineers, receiving dedicated mentorship as you deliver live production projects.
• Investigate and experiment with cutting‑edge technologies, such as machine learning frameworks, agentic coding tools, and large language models (LLMs), to solve complex technical challenges and improve our engineering systems.
• Own a project from beginning to end, from coding and testing to deploying it to production, and presenting your work to peers and leaders across the company.
• Partner closely with cross‑functional teams, including Design, Product, Data, QA, and DevOps, to deliver cohesive products and features.
• Build a close community with fellow interns and full‑time builders alike, while gaining a broad perspective on the company as a whole through direct access to leadership during tailored events for our interns.
• Engage in our team matching process, learning about teams across Roblox–including Infra, Engine, Search and Discovery, Foundational AI, and Economy, sharing your preferences so we can help connect your career with your curiosity and passion.

You Are:

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Working towards proficiency or proficient in one or more programming languages, including Go, Node.js, Ruby, Python, C++, Lua, Swift, C#, and Java.
• A curious collaborator, excited to learn, open to feedback, and eager to solve the hardest technical challenges as part of our team.

Please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time. You may redact age, date of birth, and dates of attendance/graduation from your resume if you prefer.

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 hourly rate could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Please note that not all benefits shown on this page are applicable to internship opportunities.

Hourly Pay Range

$62 - $62 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.