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Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Voice Communication

Roblox
San Mateo, CA, United States
Posted 2 hours ago
Last seen 2 hours ago
Active
full-time
Software Engineering
$243,290—$295,250 USD

Job Summary

Join Roblox as a Senior Frontend Software Engineer to lead the Voice Communication team, shaping the future of human interaction by building a highly scalable voice client and empowering creators with innovative communication APIs, impacting millions of users globally.

About this job

As a Senior Frontend Engineer on the Voice Communication team, you will drive communication Daily Active Users by architecting an engaging, immersive, and seamless experience for millions. You will lead the development of a robust, scalable voice client foundation, enabling internal teams and empowering creators with sophisticated APIs, all while maintaining a "safety-first" mindset.

Requirements

- Lead with empathy and invest in the people around you; mentor and grow senior engineers, remove roadblocks for teammates, and cultivate a positive environment. - Shape the frontend engineering culture across the Communication team, improving how software is built, reviewed, and shipped. - Act as the technical lead for cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with product, design, and both frontend and backend engineers. - Take end-to-end ownership of projects, driving initiatives from technical plans and architecture through to launch, iteration, and measurable impact. - Remain hands-on in the codebase, actively developing the platform and reviewing code. - Design empowering systems that enable Roblox creators to unlock new forms of voice communication. - 5+ years of frontend or client engineering experience (8+ years without a CS or related degree), with a focus on building complex UIs and partnering closely with Product and Design. - Experience working on large-scale consumer applications in React/Redux, React Native, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS and other platforms. - Passion for client performance and solving complex problems requiring performance profiling and optimization (e.g., memory management, rendering). - Real-time communications expertise in technologies like WebRTC or equivalent, having led communication experiences at scale (e.g., WhatsApp, Google Meet, FaceTime, Discord). - Leveraged AI for high-velocity execution, using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping, iteration, and production. - Proven technical leadership experience mentoring and leveling up junior engineers. - Robust system design skills, with demonstrated ability to author clear, actionable technical design docs.

Benefits & Perks

- Equity compensation

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