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.
The Discovery UX team works closely with various product and engineering teams across Roblox to both improve the user journey from landing on the Roblox homepage to entering an experience, as well as allow developers to connect with the right audience. We primarily work on Home, Search, Charts and the Experience Details pages, for both the Roblox website and app.
As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer, you will craft robust, extensible systems for high-traffic surfaces including the Roblox homepage. You will drive solutions using React and other technologies, helping us to build components quickly and efficiently across devices.
If you have a deep understanding of frontend technologies and a passion for refining client-server interaction, you will be right at home with us! This role reports to the Engineering Manager on the Discovery UX team.
You Will:- Design, build and ship features to improve the user journey for millions of users
- Work with Engineering, Product, Design and Data partners to match developers with the right audience
- Architect universal solutions for delivering features across a range of platforms and devices
- Drive UX improvements through data-driven decisions and A/B testing
- Collaborate with teams across Roblox to deliver a coherent user experience across the platform
You Have:- 3+ years of experience in software development
- 3+ years of experience with web technologies (React, Typescript, Javascript)
- 3+ years of experience building and launching consumer-facing features with design, product and/or other partners
- Mobile App Development or Game Development is a plus
- Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, or other technical field is a plus
You Are:- Passionate about users: You are sensitive to the needs of our users and strive to build the best possible experience for all;
- Versatile: You are comfortable switching between languages and are excited to learn new technologies;
- Analytical: You are driven to tackle large, ambiguous problems systematically and thoroughly;
- Innovative: You craft creative long-term solutions and stay in touch with industry developments;
- Team-oriented: You value the ideas and experiences of teammates and multi functional partners
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
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Annual Salary Range
$196,750-$243,290 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.
