Roblox
Software Engineer, Data Model
San Mateo, CA, United States · Mid · Full-time
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$24,469 more — $193,149 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $193,149 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.
- The Data Model is the object hierarchy that is analogous to a scene graph or entity system, powering all our experiences by exposing an interface between core engine capabilities and our creators.
- It also acts as a fabric to core technologies, such as networking, scripting, Studio, rendering and physics which are essential to the high performance of the Roblox game engine.
Responsibilities
- For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
- Develop engine code that performs well for user-created games on the Roblox platform.
- Work cross-functionally with other teams to deliver high-quality functionality.
- Take ownership of features and projects, from design through launch.
- Build and test code that runs across supported devices, including desktop, mobile, and console.
- 2+ years of software engineering experience, with hands-on experience developing in C++.
Compensation
- $168,680 - $212,490 USD
Company info
- We're looking for an outstanding Software Engineer to join our Game Engine Data Model team.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future F-1 or H-1B sponsorship at this time.
This listing is sourced directly from Roblox's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.