Principal Software Engineer - Languages & Compilers (Equity)
robloxSan Mateo (CA)
Principal Software Engineer - Languages & Compilers (Equity)
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robloxSan Mateo (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Roblox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer on the Programmability team to advance the embedded scripting languages within the Roblox engine. You will guide the evolution of programming interfaces, tooling, and a fast, multithreaded runtime used by millions of developers. Based at Roblox headquarters in San Mateo, CA, you will own major features from concept to deployment, drive performance improvements, and collaborate across engine teams to deliver scalable scripting environments for a
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