We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our Input & Control’s team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the development of innovative features, from inception through to final release. No matter the platform, be it mobile or desktop, VR or consoles, you will help enable our game developers to create engaging experiences with the Roblox community using cutting-edge technology. You will leverage your technical expertise to guide your team and collaborate with cross-functional groups to deliver next-level features to production.

You Will:

• Report directly into the senior engineering manager
• Develop and maintain code that powers all gameplay systems on Roblox
• Create visionary systems to simplify creation of gameplay systems, while simultaneously driving efforts to deepen the interactive experience on Roblox
• Work closely with our game developer community to help achieve their creative vision
• Have fun learning about what makes Roblox an amazing platform and place to work, while supplying to industry leading technologies

You have:

• 8+ years of professional development experience
• Fluent programming skills in C++ and Lua
• Worked extensively in areas like Gameplay Programming and Game Engines, Input and Player controls.
• Designs solutions that can be intuitively understood by developers of varying fields, such as engineers, game designers, and UI designers
• Systems level 3D math, pointers, templates, and raw blocks of memory are tools to write high-performance code, not your enemies
• Worked on cross platform projects, including consoles or mobile devices.
• Detailed designs, rigorous in handling edge cases, and diligent in automated testing