Senior Rendering Engineer Manager

Roblox
San Mateo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 343,340 - 397,460 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Lead and mentor a world-class rendering engineering team responsible for core rendering pipelines, lighting, materials, GL illumination, and post-processing across Roblox’s in-house engine. Drive architectural decisions, collaborate with engineering leaders, attract top talent, and ensure scalable, high-quality visuals from mobile to high-end devices for a platform reaching hundreds of millions of users.

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Roblox
Roblox
1 year ago

Senior Rendering Engineer Manager

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Job Summary

Lead and mentor a world-class rendering engineering team responsible for core rendering pipelines, lighting, materials, GL illumination, and post-processing across Roblox’s in-house engine. Drive architectural decisions, collaborate with engineering leaders, attract top talent, and ensure scalable, high-quality visuals from mobile to high-end devices for a platform reaching hundreds of millions of users.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and mentor a world-class rendering engineering team focused on core rendering pipeline, culling/dispatching systems, and graphics API backends; lighting, shading, materials, global illumination, and post-processing systems.
  • •Act as a hands-on technical leader, guiding architectural decisions and implementation from low-level details to high-level algorithm choices to ensure stability and efficiency of the tech stack.
  • •Partner with engineering leaders to define and execute the vision for core rendering technology, anticipating future needs and aligning with the company plan.
  • •Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and open communication; invest in engineer development and retention.
  • •Help build and expand the rendering organization by attracting, interviewing, and retaining top-tier engineering talent.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 343,340 - 397,460 annually

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of rendering or graphics engineering experience with deep understanding of low-level rendering pipelines, GPU architectures (mobile preferred), and graphics APIs (Vulkan, Metal, DirectX).
  • •5+ years of experience in a technical leadership or engineering management role with a track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams.
  • •Strong C++ programming skills with the ability to guide technical decisions and conduct deep-dive investigations.
  • •Experience designing, building, and shipping advanced graphical features and/or performance-critical systems for game engines or real-time 3D applications.
  • •Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and collaborate across teams.
Experience:15+ yearsRenderingGraphicsGame engineReal-time 3D
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:C++VulkanMetalDirect3DOpenGLGPUPBRGlobal illuminationShading languagesGraphics APIs

Company Brief

Roblox
Operates an online platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, enabling creators to build, publish, and monetize interactive 3D experiences for a global community of players.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2004
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