Design Engineer

Roblox

San Mateo, CA, United States
Base: $176,940 - $214,710 usd; bonus/equity: equit...
Onsite tuesday, wednesday, and thursday, optional presence on monday and friday.
3+ years software engineering experience
Full-stack or backend development focus
Scalable internal services architecture
Roblox is seeking a Design Engineer for its Design Acceleration team, focused on building scalable systems and tools to enhance the design workflow. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in software engineering, particularly in backend services and API design, along with experience in AI integrations

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on evolving systems and processes that power the design organization through scalable systems and AI integrations.
  • You will architect backend services and APIs connecting design tools to AI models and production environments like Roblox Studio.
  • Employees are eligible for equity compensation and benefits in addition to a competitive base salary range.

Matching Summary

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Roblox is seeking a Design Engineer for its Design Acceleration team, focused on building scalable systems and tools to enhance the design workflow. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in software engineering, particularly in backend services and API design, along with experience in AI integrations.

Salary

Base: $176,940 - $214,710 USD; Bonus/Equity: Equity compensation eligible; Benefits: Standard employee benefits described on careers page

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 3+ years software engineering experience
  • Full-stack or backend development focus
  • Scalable internal services architecture
  • LLM orchestration and agentic workflows
  • Cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
  • Figma plugin architecture expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Roblox development Lua
  • Knowledge of ASTs and compiler logic
  • Game-engine UI architecture background
  • Automated code generation experience

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong focus on full-stack or backend development
  • Demonstrated experience building scalable internal services
  • Familiarity with LLM orchestration and AI protocols
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and automated deployment

Work Rights

Must have US work authorization

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