Software Engineer - Driving Empire

Voldex is a leading gaming company focused on Roblox, the most exciting ecosystem in gaming today. We are home to several of Roblox's top games, including Brookhaven, Driving Empire, and NFL Universe Football. With over 160 million monthly active players across our games, we are one of the biggest Roblox studios by audience size. Founded in 2015, we have since grown to 95+ full-time remote team members across the globe.

Cars, competition, customization, and a world that’s constantly evolving — Driving Empire has grown into a destination for millions of players on Roblox. 🏎️💨 As a Software Engineer on the team, you’ll have a hand in shaping where the game goes next.

This is a role for someone who enjoys seeing their work come to life in a live game: building engaging experiences, tackling interesting technical problems, and iterating alongside a team that’s always looking for ways to make Driving Empire better. You’ll work across disciplines and have the opportunity to ship work directly into the hands of a passionate player community.

If you love building on Roblox and want to leave your mark on one of the platform’s standout driving experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

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  Build and launch features that delight millions of players daily

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  Own and deliver gameplay features end-to-end, from implementation through release and iteration

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  Break down product requirements into technical tasks and provide reliable estimates

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  Write clean, performant, and maintainable Roblox Lua code aligned with team standards

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  Design and implement systems with consideration for scalability, performance, and maintainability

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  Partner with designers, artists, and producers to build high-quality gameplay experiences

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  Monitor live features, analyze performance, and address issues proactively

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  Identify and improve codebase quality, development workflows, and system reliability

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  Participate actively in code reviews and contribute to team engineering practices

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  Playtest features and proactively improve player experience (UX, responsiveness, polish)

• 1–3+ years of Roblox or relevant game development experience

• Strong foundation in CS fundamentals and problem-solving

• Experience shipping features or games in a production environment

• Excellent communication, ownership, and collaborative mindset

• Ability to work independently on feature development with moderate guidance

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

• Familiarity with version control and collaborative development workflows

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering or equivalent experience working in a development team

• Shipped games or features on Roblox or similar platforms

• Game jam or modding experience

• Familiarity with live game systems (analytics, economy tuning, balancing)

• Experience optimizing performance in multiplayer or real-time systems

• Roblox Lua scripting

• Backend services (AWS,Golang)

• Analytics pipelines (Snowflake,Tableau)

• Collaboration tools: GitHub, Discord

Voldex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status

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