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Voldex

Sr Software Engineer - Brookhaven

Posted 3 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in Canada
Junior
Remote
Hiring Remotely in Canada
Junior
As a Software Engineer, you will build features, write maintainable Roblox Lua code, collaborate with teams, and enhance gameplay for millions of players.
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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 the #1 Roblox developer by audience size. Founded in 2015, we have since grown to 85+ full-time remote team members across the globe.

Our strategy is to acquire and sustainably grow games on Roblox. Our acquisition strategy is backed with significant capital from firms including The Raine Group, Makers Fund, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), QIA, Dune Ventures, and MIT.

Our top games include:

  • Brookhaven, #1 Roleplay game on Roblox and the most popular game on the Roblox platform

  • Driving Empire, the #1 Driving game on Roblox where we’ve brought real cars into the game in partnership with automakers

  • NFL Universe Football, the #1 American football game and top grossing sports game on Roblox.

Role Overview

Brookhaven is one of the largest experiences on Roblox, with millions of players jumping in every day. At Voldex, we’re looking for a Software Engineer to help build the next chapter of the game — from new features and gameplay systems to technical improvements that keep the experience polished, scalable, and fun. ✨

You’ll collaborate closely with designers, artists, and producers, write clean and maintainable Roblox Lua code, and ship updates that reach a massive global player base. If you’re excited by live games, fast iteration, and the opportunity to make an impact on a title played by millions, this could be a great fit.

What You’ll Do
  • Build and launch features that delight millions of players daily

  • Write clean, performant, and maintainable Roblox Lua code

  • Partner closely with designers, artists, and producers to craft compelling gameplay experiences

  • Debug, optimize, and improve live game systems

  • Elevate the technical quality and performance of our games

  • Playtest regularly and provide thoughtful design and product feedback

Our engineers don’t just ship code — they help shape the player experience.

Who You Are
  • Strong foundation in CS fundamentals and problem-solving

  • Familiarity with game engines, scripting languages, version control

  • Excellent communication and collaborative mindset

  • 2+ years of Roblox development experience

Nice to Have:

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

  • Experience working in game teams

  • Shipped games or features on Roblox or similar platforms

  • Game jam or modding experience

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

  • 2+ years professional software development experience

Tech Stack
  • Roblox Lua scripting

  • Analytics pipelines (Snowflake, Tableau)

  • Collaboration tools: GitHub, Discord

Location
  • Remote / Timezone: must be willing to work EST/PST hours

  • Travel: 2 to 3x / year (onboarding, RDC + possible team meet-ups)

  • Hiring Regions: Canada, UK, LATAM

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

Permanent Voldex employees enjoy the following benefits:

💰 Competitive compensation - above-market salary + profit sharing + stock options

⛳️ Retirement benefits  - company contribution to your retirement plan (401k, RRSP, Pension), in Canada, UK and USA!

🩺 Medical, dental, and vision benefits - depending on the country, there may be additional benefits (Life, ADD, etc…) such as Canada, UK and USA.

🏖 Flexible PTO - vacations + Federal / Bank Holidays

🌎 Remote First - we have always been remote and will remain that way including work from home/anywhere 

🎮 In-person get-togethers, virtual company-wide game events, Robux allowances, and so much more!

🎓Professional Development - Reimburse the costs of courses, materials, and anything to help further their training and growth

🎉 Work with awesome people and impact millions of daily players

Want to learn more about Voldex? Read about us here:

  • Voldex Acquires Brookhaven, most visited game on Roblox 

  • Driving Empire & Nascar: Brand Partnership 

  • Voldex & NFL: Brand Partnership 

  • Our partners at Andreessen Horowitz share why they've invested in Voldex

Top Skills

Discord
Git
Roblox Lua Scripting
Snowflake
Tableau

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