Senior Engineering Manager - Avatar

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.Roblox is seeking an experienced and passionate Engineering Manager to manage a team of talented senior engineers building cutting edge Avatar technology that will propel the user experience and quality of characters in games to the next level. The team's responsibilities are to support player growth through a highly customizable range of avatars from classic Roblox blocky to high fidelity virtual humans. In this role, you would be required to find a structured way to take ambitious projects to production through a balanced approach between research and development. In this important role, it is essential to be involved with product decisions and work with product managers to create actionable roadmaps. As an Engineering Manager you will be responsible for establishing a collaborative work environment that fosters a high degree of craftsmanship and personal growth. You should be able to design, communicate and implement reliable, scalable and extensible software applications across a varied stack.You are:A leader with a proven track record of strong people management skills and an ability to hire and grow a talented team of engineersExperienced, with 5+ years in an engineering role and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical fieldAn expert in 3D graphics, animation techniques, C++ and performance optimizationExperienced with state-of-the-art Avatar or Character animation systemsAble to contribute to and drive systems architecture design discussionsAble to contribute to and drive implementations across multiple platforms (PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Console)Adept at using and monitoring data and metrics to drive and deliver higher quality productsExcited about automated tests, documentation and rigorous test plans and building processes to ensure we are continuously improving.Effective at driving projects and comfortable getting your hands dirty when neededOrganized and analytical with the ability to track numerous separate threads to their appropriate resolutionYou will:Lead application engineering teams by coordinating with product managers, tech leads, and individual contributorsOwn and deliver complex technical projects from the planning stage through executionProvide guidance on architecture and design, and define processes for launching products and featuresDefine, develop, and implement engineering best practices and strategiesPerform code reviews, provide architectural direction and performance guidance to engineersProvide mentoring to both junior and senior engineersDevelop and track key metrics for product quality and team performance, drive their improvement over time, and communicate their statusFor 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 as described on this page.Annual Salary Range$338,270 — $391,590 USDRoles 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).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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17