Senior Frontend Engineer - Discovery UX

Roblox · Peninsula

Company

Roblox

Location

Peninsula

Type

Full Time

Job Description

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 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

You Will:

  • Design, build and ship features to improve the user experience for millions of users
  • Work with Engineering, Product, Design and Data partners to drive the future of content discovery
  • Delivering features across a range of platforms and devices by establishing architecture and standard methodologies

You Have:

  • 3-6 years of experience in software development
  • 3-6 years of experience with web technologies (React, Typescript, Javascript)
  • 3-6 years of experience building and launching consumer-facing features with design, product and/or other 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.

Annual Salary Range

$189,110—$233,840 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love: 

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy 
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • At Roblox HQ: 
    • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
    • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
    • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

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 for all candidates during the interview process.

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Date Posted

09/28/2024

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