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[2025] Software Engineer, Game Engine Performance - New Grad

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.

We're looking for an outstanding New College Graduate to join our Game Engine Performance team where you will make a direct impact on the very foundation of Roblox. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of enhancing engine performance while delivering increasingly complex workloads with great performance. You’ll work with our intelligent resources management system that trades off performance for memory and CPU, creating the best player experience. You will bring top tier experiences global by enabling them to run smoothly on all devices, especially low-spec Android phones.

If you're excited by the challenge of solving complex, large-scale problems in the gaming world—especially in the realm of UGC, scale, and C++—and love working alongside passionate, experienced engineers, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive on our dynamic and growing game engine team.

For more information, you can visit our Software Engineer site page here.

You Are:

Possessing/possess an undergraduate/graduate degree in Computer Science, engineering or a related field
Proficient in one in C++ and one or more programming languages such as Lua, Rust, Typescript, and C#
Passionate about games, user-generated content, and social networking
A problem solver who excels in ambiguous environments and quickly develops proficiency in coding standards

You Will:

Design, code, test, and debug features
Ship code to production
Work with Roblox's Design, Product, Data, QA, and DevOps teams
Report to one of our many teams to coordinate any products or features you are working on

Please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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.

Annual Salary Range

$150,120—$150,120 USD

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 (varies by exemption status)
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

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.