Roblox · 21 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Luau App Foundations
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$242K/yr - $294K/yr
5+ years expRoblox is a platform where millions of people explore, create, and connect in immersive digital experiences. In this role, you will be a key contributor to shaping the frontend architecture of Roblox’s application surfaces, ensuring scalability and a delightful user experience.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Design and implement robust, extensible systems powering Roblox’s core surfaces (Home, Avatar, Search, etc.) to serve millions of users efficiently
Create reusable frontend abstractions using React paradigms and modern tech to enable fast, consistent UI development across teams and devices
Maintain and evolve Roblox’s internal React-inspired Luau UI libraries, promoting modular design, state management patterns, and performance
Define architecture standards to ensure frontend code is scalable, testable, and aligned with proven patterns like Flux, MVC, and MVVM
Partner with engineering, product, and design teams to integrate shared solutions and deliver cohesive, high-quality user experiences
Address cross-surface issues like memory, responsiveness, and load times to ensure a reliable, fast UI at scale
Provide architectural leadership, review designs/code, and mentor engineers in best practices and effective use of platform tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of software development experience, including substantial experience building user-facing frontend applications. Proven track record in implementing or architecting complex frontend systems for large-scale applications (experience with large-scale or high-traffic applications is a plus)
Deep expertise in modern mobile/web/frontend technologies – including proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript or mobile equivalents – and hands-on experience with frameworks such as React. Comfortable with component-based architecture and state management patterns (Redux/Flux or similar) for building maintainable UIs
Strong programming skills in one or more scripting languages relevant to frontend and tooling such as TypeScript, Swift or Kotlin, or the ability to quickly learn them, is highly desirable. Familiarity with C++ or other low-level languages is beneficial for understanding our engine integration
Solid understanding of software design principles and architectural patterns as they apply to frontend development. Able to design clean APIs and module boundaries, and experienced in creating maintainable and testable code bases with proper unit/integration testing practices
Demonstrated ability to optimize frontend performance and diagnose issues. Knowledge of performance debugging, profiling, and benchmarking techniques on the client side. Passion for ensuring fast, fluid user experiences on all devices
Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset. Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, gather requirements, and drive consensus on technical solutions. Comfortable sharing ideas, documenting designs, and collaboratively solving problems in a large engineering organization
Experience developing applications or libraries across multiple platforms (web, mobile, desktop). Familiarity with building applications that serve users on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, etc. is desirable for ensuring a seamless cross-platform experience
Benefits
Equity compensation
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Company
Roblox
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$874.45MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown
Leadership Team
David Baszucki
Founder and CEO
Anupam Singh
VP Engineering, AI Platform, Infrastructure
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