Senior Software Engineer, Game Solutions

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San Mateo, CA, United StatesPosted Today

Role Overview

Roblox is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Game Solutions. This is a full-time role in San Mateo. posted today. applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

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.

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Game Solutions engineering team, you will push the envelope of what’s possible in top and emerging experiences on Roblox. This team engages deeply with a select cohort of partners to create games in strategic genres that push the boundaries of what our engine can handle. You’ll focus on prototyping, deploying solutions with external development studios and iterating with cutting edge engine features. You’ll ultimately have a strong influence on our engine roadmap and APIs.

You Will:

Be a trusted technical advisor to external game development studios, helping them optimize performance, scalability, and quality.
Work deeply on prototypes that push the boundaries of what our engine can support, contributing large amounts of Luau code to demonstrate the feasibility of various game modes.
Identify, articulate, and advocate for core engine, performance and debugging tooling projects.
Collaborate closely with other engineers in the Solutions team, the core engine and Roblox Studio teams to shape the future of the platform.

You Have:

3+ years of professional game development experience - focused on performance optimization in multiplayer networked games, client/server authority, player movement, and general gameplay mechanics.
Roblox / Luau development experience (strong plus)
A track record of quality game(s) on the Roblox platform (very strong plus)
A passion for promoting and building great development tools - profilers, debuggers, source control, 3D asset iteration, etc.
C++ experience is (a plus but not required)
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into understandable and compelling guides and documentation.

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

$195,780—$242,100 USD

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

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 to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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Where is the Senior Software Engineer, Game Solutions position at Roblox located?

This position is based in San Mateo. Roblox has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Senior Software Engineer, Game Solutions at Roblox earn?

Roblox has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Senior Software Engineer, Game Solutions role at Roblox posted?

This role was posted on July 12, 2026 (today). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Software Engineer, Game Solutions role at Roblox require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Roblox lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.