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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 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
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Core Engine team at Roblox, you will focus on the Concurrency system, specifically the task scheduler and fiber runtime that support the entire Roblox engine. Your role involves researching and implementing performance improvements for high player counts, debugging production issues across multiple platforms, and serving as a key contact for concurrency-related inquiries from other teams. This position requires strong expertise in modern C++ and deep knowledge of multithreading and performance profiling.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- Strong modern C++ (C++17 or newer) in a large, complex production codebase
- Deep multithreading/concurrency experience — schedulers, thread pools, lock-free programming, atomics, memory models
- Comfort profiling and reasoning about performance at the OS/CPU level
Nice to have
- Game engine or real-time systems experience
- Fiber/coroutine runtimes, work-stealing or job-system schedulers
- Cross-platform low-level development (Android, iOS, console)
- Track record as the go-to expert other teams consult on a system
What you get
- Equity compensation
- Benefits as described in the posting
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility outside of onsite requirements
- Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
- Potential limitations on visa sponsorship for candidates
Summarised from Roblox's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Roblox on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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