Technical Director: Studio Architecture & Performance

Roblox

California (MO)

On-site

USD 399,000 - 458,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Roblox Studio is the creation engine behind millions of immersive 3D games, and this role owns the technical direction of Studio, including architecture, performance, and long-term success as a hands-on IC. You will define the technical roadmap, design core systems for startup, editing, test loops, and debugging tooling, and raise the bar across teams.

We seek a leader with 12+ years of C++ experience, a strong background in memory, concurrency, and real-time systems, and a passion for creator

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/ENG; MS/PhD a plus.
12+ years in engineering high-performance C++ systems.
Strong background in memory, concurrency, real-time systems.
Experience with creator tooling or IDE-like platforms.

Responsibilities

Define and lead the technical roadmap for Roblox Studio and toolchain.
Design and build core systems for startup, editing, test loop, debugging tooling.
Lead by example as a hands-on contributor and set engineering standards.
Publish design documents and drive performance improvements end-to-end.
Partner with engineering, product, and design to deliver fast, reliable tooling.
Mentor teams and raise the engineering bar across Studio.
Provide architectural direction and production-grade code.