Principal Software Engineer, Physics

<div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;><p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>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.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>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.</span><strong> </strong><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>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.</span></p></div><p>From the early days, simulated physics has been the foundation of the way users build in Roblox

Our physics engine enables dynamic environments with emergent behavior making games more immersive and exciting.</p>

<p>The Physics team develops Robloxs proprietary distributed physics engine Our team implements the mathematical models behind our dynamic simulation engine, and ships engine APIs and tools that developers use every day

These models incorporate rigid body dynamics arising from external forces, collisions, and constraints while optimizing for real-time performance We work on integrating the low level physics solver into the rest of the engine for online gameplay across multiple platforms

You will report to the Physics Environment Engineering Manager.</p>

<h2><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong>You Will:</strong></span></h2>

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<li><strong>Innovate and implement powerful physics features</strong> that empower Roblox developers to create immersive and dynamic experiences.</li>

<li><strong>Drive innovation through research and rapid prototyping</strong>, translating new ideas into practical solutions that stand the test of time.</li>

<li><strong>Optimize and enhance the robustness and performance</strong> of the physics engine and its integrations, ensuring a seamless user experience.</li>

<li><strong>Collaborate with internal teams and external developers</strong>, providing expert support and guidance to improve feature utilization and resolve technical challenges.</li>

</ul>

<h2><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong>You Have:</strong></span></h2>

<ul>

<li><strong>Extensive C++ Development:</strong> 8+ years of professional experience writing high-performance, optimized C++ code (2+ years if with an advanced degree).</li>

<li><strong>Performance Engineering:</strong> Demonstrated ability to use multithreading and SIMD optimization techniques to enhance application efficiency with knowledge of modern computer architecture and its impact on software performance.</li>

<li><strong>Physics and Numerical Methods Experience:</strong> Practical experience applying numerical methods to solve problems in real-time physics simulation.</li>

<li><strong>Real-Time Physics Expertise:</strong> Proven experience developing and deploying real-time and online multiplayer physics simulations.</li>

<li><strong>Physics SDK Familiarity:</strong> Hands-on experience integrating and applying physics SDKs such as PhysX, Havok, and Bullet.</li>

<li><strong>Educational Background:</strong> Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience.</li>

</ul><div class=&quot;content-pay-transparency&quot;><div class=&quot;pay-input&quot;><div class=&quot;description&quot;><p>For 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 <strong><a href=&quot;https://careers.roblox.com/total-rewards&quot;>this page</a></strong>.</p></div><div class=&quot;title&quot;>Annual Salary Range</div><div class=&quot;pay-range&quot;><span>$295,250</span><span class=&quot;divider&quot;>&mdash;</span><span>$345,040 USD</span></div></div></div><div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;><p>Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p></div>