Role OverviewWe're looking for a Software Engineer to join the NFL Universe Football team - a live-operated sports experience built in partnership with the NFL 🏈. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys building high-quality gameplay systems, collaborating closely with cross-functional teammates, and shipping features that directly impact a massive player community.
You'll work on a fast-moving product team focused on delivering engaging live content, improving core systems, and continuously enhancing the player experience through thoughtful technical execution.
What You'll Do- Build and launch features that delight millions of players daily
- Own and deliver gameplay features end-to-end, from implementation through release and iteration
- Break down product requirements into technical tasks and provide reliable estimates
- Write clean, performant, and maintainable Roblox Lua code aligned with team standards
- Design and implement systems with consideration for scalability, performance, and maintainability
- Partner with designers, artists, and producers to build high-quality gameplay experiences
- Monitor live features, analyze performance, and address issues proactively
- Identify and improve codebase quality, development workflows, and system reliability
- Participate actively in code reviews and contribute to team engineering practices
- Playtest features and proactively improve player experience (UX, responsiveness, polish)
Who You Are- 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
Nice to Have:- 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
Tech Stack- Roblox Lua scripting
- Backend services (AWS,Golang)
- 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
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
