Hiring: Director of Engineering – Studio Systems Company: Roblox Location: San Mateo, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:09:31 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : C++, LLM, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •15+ years of engineering experience, including leadership of large-scale and long-lived technical systems. Required Skills: •We are seeking a Director of Engineering for Studio Systems to lead a critical area of Roblox Studio’s technical foundation. •Be accountable for the architecture, execution, and long-term evolution of core systems that power Studio’s IDE and developer workflows. This includes areas such as scripting, debugging, toolchain, and core architecture that are central to making Studio powerful, reliable, and scalable for creators. •This role requires deep technical leadership, strong engineering judgment, and the ability to lead through complex architectural and organizational challenges. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in developer tools or IDE-like environments, and is comfortable leading teams working in large-scale C++ codebases. •This role will be based in our San Mateo, CA headquarters (hybrid with Tues-Thurs onsite days). •Own the technical direction and delivery of major investments across Studio’s core systems. •Lead teams working on foundational areas such as scripting, debugging, toolchain, architecture, and related developer workflows. •Set and uphold a high engineering quality bar for performance, reliability, maintainability, and extensibility. •Lead senior engineers and managers across multiple teams. Qualifications: •Proven leadership through major architectural, tooling, or platform transitions. •Strong experience building developer tools, IDEs, editor technologies, or other sophisticated technical products. •Deep technical background in systems engineering, including substantial experience with C++. •Operational familiarity with creator tools and workflows, especially in game development, 3D creation, or interactive development environments. •Track record of delivering reliable, high-quality systems in complex production environments. •Strong technical judgment and the ability to communicate effectively at both deep technical and executive levels. Compensation: •$399,420 - $457,970 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!