Roblox · 2 hours ago
Systems Software Engineer - Game Engine Network (C++)
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$196K/yr - $242K/yr
4+ years expRoblox is a platform that empowers a global community to create immersive digital experiences. They are seeking a Systems Software Engineer specialized in Game Engine Networking to ensure real-time communication and smooth player experiences across all devices.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Worked on a powerful user-space network stack, solving problems related to scale, performance, latency, and throughput in client/server environments
Worked on a very large multithreaded distributed system that connects millions of users worldwide
Worked on all the devices Roblox supports - from desktop clients to mobile phone clients to console clients
Worked on a game engine and understand how a game engine works
Qualification
Required
Worked on a powerful user-space network stack, solving problems related to scale, performance, latency, and throughput in client/server environments
Worked on a very large multithreaded distributed system that connects millions of users worldwide
Worked on all the devices Roblox supports - from desktop clients to mobile phone clients to console clients
Worked on a game engine and understand how a game engine works
A software engineer with 4+ years of experience with Game networking coming from a Game Engine/Studio
A deep understanding of Network Stack with a passion for working with open source
Strong systems-level C++ programming experience and fascinated by the actual work the CPU does when you use smart pointers, templates, virtual functions, and blocks of memory, both structured and raw
Experience with Linux networking and have a good understanding of common network protocols
Keen to each millisecond of the network exchanges: You know where the time goes and how to reduce the waste
Understanding of what happens on the operating systems level when certain code is completed
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
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Leadership Team
David Baszucki
CEO & Founder
Michael Guthrie
CFO
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