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Principal Engineer, Studio Builder Tools

Roblox
San Mateo, CA, United States
Posted 6 hours ago
Last seen 6 hours ago
Active
full-time
Software Engineering
$345,040—$399,420 USD

Job Summary

Join Roblox as a Principal Engineer to shape the future of immersive digital experiences by building world-class developer tools for Roblox Studio. You'll lead architectural design and implementation, directly impacting how millions of creators bring their imaginations to life.

About this job

As a Principal Engineer on the Builder Tools team, you will develop interactive, developer-facing tools and reusable tooling frameworks for Roblox Studio, a collaborative IDE for game creation. This role involves defining architecture, implementing solutions, and collaborating with UX designers and Product Managers to enhance the game-making experience for hundreds of thousands of developers worldwide.

Requirements

- Work on various interactive tools for Roblox game developers - Define architecture and implement reusable tooling frameworks - Work with UX designers and Product Manager to come up with most optimal and ergonomic solutions - Design and execute on the architecture and technical direction that will be the future of our application - Own and deliver complex technical projects from the planning stage through execution - Work cross functionally, across teams and technology platforms - Mentor team members helping them improve their professional skills and expertise - Design, develop, and implement technological practices, patterns, and strategies - Participate in building the world's best professional application for massively multiplayer game development - 8+ years in developing and deploying top of the line user-facing applications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a similar technical field (or related work experience) - 3+ years of experience with C++ or another lower-level language - A passion for end-user experience - Experience with UI frameworks like React, Cocoa, WPF, or others is a plus - Experience in making developer-, engineer- or artist-facing tools, such as game development tooling, CADs, 3D editors, design tools is a big plus.

Benefits & Perks

- Equity compensation - Benefits as described on careers.roblox.com/total-rewards

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