Roblox is hiring a Director of Engineering to be accountable for transforming Roblox Studio into an AI-Native IDE. You will own the architecture, execution, and long-term success of agentic AI systems embedded into Roblox Studio, operating at the intersection of platform engineering, AI systems, and developer experience.
What You'll Do
- Own the technical direction and delivery of Studio’s AI-Native IDE strategy.
- Build and scale agentic AI systems (planning, execution, validation, evaluation) that are production-grade and reliable.
- Set and uphold the engineering quality bar for AI systems inside Studio.
- Lead senior engineers and managers across multiple teams.
- Drive alignment and execution across Studio, Creator, Foundation AI, Safety, and Infrastructure.
- Partner with executive leadership to translate long-term AI strategy into durable roadmaps.
What We're Looking For
- 15+ years of engineering experience, including ownership of large-scale, long-lived platforms.
- Proven leadership through major platform or architectural transitions.
- Deep experience building LLM-powered and agentic systems beyond chat-based interfaces.
- Strong background in developer tools or IDE-like platforms.
- Track record of delivering reliable systems in complex production environments.
- Ability to operate effectively at both deep technical and executive levels.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $399,420—$457,970 USD + equity
- Eligible for equity compensation
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in San Mateo, CA.
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 to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
