About the role
As a Roblox Luau Engineer at AltiLabs, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining high-quality gameplay systems for our Roblox experiences. You'll work closely with designers, artists, and producers to develop scalable, optimized, and engaging features using Luau. We value clean architecture, performance, and creative problem-solving to deliver polished experiences enjoyed by millions of players.
What you'll do
- +Develop gameplay systems and mechanics using Roblox Luau.
- +Build scalable, modular, and maintainable codebases.
- +Optimize game performance for desktop, mobile, and console players.
- +Collaborate with designers and artists to bring features to life.
- +Debug, test, and resolve gameplay bugs efficiently.
- +Implement new content updates and live event features.
- +Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards.
- +Integrate Roblox services including DataStores, MessagingService, MemoryStore, and Marketplace APIs when required.
- +Write clean technical documentation for systems you build.
- +Continuously improve existing systems through refactoring and optimization.
What you'll bring
- +Strong experience developing Roblox games with Luau.
- +Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and software architecture.
- +Experience creating modular, reusable systems.
- +Knowledge of Roblox APIs and best development practices.
- +Experience profiling and optimizing game performance.
- +Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.
- +Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- +Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- +Ability to work independently while meeting project deadlines.
- +Passion for creating polished player experiences.
Nice to have
- +Experience with Knit, Aero, Fusion, Matter ECS, or other Roblox frameworks.
- +Experience shipping games with 1M+ visits or active live-service games.
- +Knowledge of networking, replication, and client/server optimization.
- +Experience building UI systems with Fusion or Roact.
- +Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and automated testing.
- +Experience with analytics, A/B testing, or LiveOps.
- +Experience mentoring junior developers.
- +Contributions to open-source Roblox projects.
- +Understanding of monetization systems and Roblox economy design.