Senior Front-End Software Engineer

Roblox
San Mateo, CA, United StatesPosted 24 February 2026

Job Description

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span><strong> </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p></div><h3><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></h3> <p data-path-to-node="1">In this Senior Frontend Engineering role, you will be a key contributor in shaping the future of Roblox’s application surfaces across our User, Creator, Economy, and Ads teams. You will develop the architecture and technical direction of our frontend stack for consumer-facing surfaces, working across teams and technology platforms to ensure our solutions are universal and scalable. This role requires defining how all our frontend pieces fit together, from the professional tools that empower millions of developers to the high-stakes financial systems and privacy-centric Ad platforms that power our virtual marketplace.</p> <p data-path-to-node="2">You will have the opportunity to work with modern frameworks and dive into our custom Luau-based tech, bridging the best ideas from the web ecosystem into Roblox’s unique environment to build the "Social Fabric" of the metaverse. If you are excited by the idea of creating the foundation on which dozens of engineers will build new features, architecting universal systems that live seamlessly across mobile, VR, and consoles, then this role will be perfect for you. Join us and help build the frontend platform that enables incredible new experiences for a billion users and a productive, joyful development experience for our engineers.</p> <h3><strong>You Have: </strong></h3> <ul> <li>The Foundation: 5+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years specifically focused on large-scale consumer applications.</li> <li>The Stack: Deep mastery of React/Redux and TypeScript/JavaScript. You understand client-side state management at a sophisticated level.</li> <li>The Reach: Experience shipping and maintaining complex apps across iOS, Android, and Desktop. (Knowledge of React Native is a major plus).</li> <li>The Eye: A "pixel-perfect" mindset with experience building or contributing to a Design System and a deep commitment to WCAG Accessibility standards.</li> <li>The Tech Depth: Well-versed in performance monitoring, memory profiling, and client-side optimization. You aren't afraid to dive into C++ or Luau (Roblox’s specialized engine language) to fix a latency issue.</li> <li>The Rigor: Proficiency in modern testing methodologies (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library) and product experimentation workflows.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>You will:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Architect Universal Solutions: Design and ship high-performance, responsive interfaces that live seamlessly across a massive device spectrum—from $100 mobile phones to high-end VR and consoles.</li> <li>Bridge Design Engineering: Partner with Product, Design, and Data Science to translate "0 to 1" concepts into "Gold Standard" UI implementations and scalable Design Systems.</li> <li>Own the Lifecycle: Drive projects from vague ideation through architecture, global launch, and data-driven iteration (A/B testing and performance profiling).</li> <li>Empower the Ecosystem: ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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