Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (App Foundations)
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States
Posted 14 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Roblox's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Roblox's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Roblox
- low 0 stale, 9 reposted of 234 open
- Hiring momentum
- 313 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Roblox's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Roblox.
About this role
In this Senior Frontend Engineering role at Roblox, you will be instrumental in shaping the architecture and technical direction of the frontend stack for consumer-facing applications. Your responsibilities will include designing robust systems, creating reusable frontend abstractions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences. You will also provide architectural leadership and mentor other engineers while ensuring the frontend code is scalable and aligned with best practices.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Roblox as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of software development experience, including substantial experience building user-facing frontend applications
- Proven track record in implementing or architecting complex frontend systems for large-scale applications
- Deep expertise in modern mobile/web/frontend technologies, including proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript
- Hands-on experience with frameworks such as React
- Comfortable with component-based architecture and state management patterns (Redux/Flux or similar)
Nice to have
- Familiarity with C++ or other low-level languages
What you get
- Annual salary range of $242,100 — $312,970 USD
- Equity compensation
- Benefits as described in the posting
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options beyond the onsite requirements
- Salary range is broad and dependent on various factors, which may lead to uncertainty about final compensation
- The role involves working with a custom Luau-based tech, which may require adaptation for those unfamiliar with it
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Listed by Roblox on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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