Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our Input & Control’s team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the development of innovative features, from inception through to final release. No matter the platform, be it mobile or desktop, VR or consoles, you will help enable our game developers to create engaging experiences with the Roblox community using cutting-edge technology. You will leverage your technical expertise to guide your team and collaborate with cross-functional groups to deliver next-level features to production.

You Will:

1. Report directly into the senior engineering manager
2. Develop and maintain code that powers all gameplay systems on Roblox
3. Drive efforts to deepen the interactive experience on Roblox
4. Mentor Senior Engineers and provide technical guidance
5. Work closely with our game developer community to help achieve their creative vision
6. Have fun learning about what makes Roblox an amazing platform and place to work, while supplying to industry leading technologies

You have:

1. 8+ years of professional development experience
2. Fluent programming skills in C++ (Lua experience is a plus!)
3. Previous leadership experience or people management experience
4. Worked extensively in areas like Game Engines and Input and Player controls
5. Designs solutions that can be intuitively understood by developers of varying fields, such as engineers, game designers, and UI designers
6. Systems level 3D math, pointers, templates, and raw blocks of memory are tools to write high-performance code, not your enemies
7. Experience with cross platform projects, including consoles or mobile devices is a plus
8. Detailed designs, rigorous in handling edge cases, and diligent in automated testing

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

$283,780—$331,640 USD

Skills

• C++
• Development
• Leadership
• Software Engineering