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.
Are you passionate about games and gaming consoles? As a Gaming Console Software Engineer, you'll help build and support our application used by millions of users worldwide for gaming consoles and desktop platforms. You will work on all parts of the application, from SDK Integration with all platforms, GPU & CPU performance optimization, and user interface development. If delivering the best experience to millions of users resonates with you, you'll be right at home within our growing Platform Excellence team. You will report to the Sr. Engineering Manager on the Console team.
You Will:
- Develop and support the Roblox client application for Gaming Consoles, PC, and Mac platforms
- Work directly with native platform SDKs to deliver the best possible app
- Optimize performance of our app for gaming consoles and desktops
- Work with Product and Design to ensure the product embodies the shared vision
- Use best programming and testing practices, write unit and integration tests
- Build the best features used by millions of users
- Work with our Xbox and PlayStation counterparts
You Have:
- 6+ years of experience developing complex applications for gaming consoles, UI optimization, performance optimization, multithreading and memory management
- Proficiency in modern C++, with some experience with or interest to learn Lua
- Experience using metrics and logging to analyze features and user patterns
- Adaptablity: You can shift focus and enjoy working outside your comfort zone
- Passion in working with others and inspire those around you, taking on task for the greater team.
Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
You’ll Love:
- Industry-leading compensation package
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
- A rewarding 401k program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- At Roblox HQ:
- Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass
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