Senior Technical Program Manager, Engine

As a TPM for Roblox Engine, you will make a huge impact by driving our engineering efforts to build and ship technical solutions to enable great user and creator experiences. Specifically, you will build cross-functional technical programs for our game-engine, graphics, and avatar mechanics. This is an excellent opportunity to be an early member of our team and help define what a great TPM can be.

• Manage Engine programs end-to-end with cross functional teams, build strong alignment between program objectives and company’s long-term vision
• Work with Eng and PM leads to define workflows and scopes of work, milestones and plans of execution in standard documents
• Contribute to holistic program direction. Identify gaps in the strategy, definition and execution of the end-to-end projects and develop plans for improvements.
• Enable engineering teams to stay focused on priorities and reliably manage all project phases.
• Establish and maintain effective cross functional communication and collaboration.
• Drive the build, release, expansion, and adoption of technologies. Build the task force to automate manual efforts.
• Constantly communicate the health of program/projects, risks and implications to timelines with technical and product leads, and stakeholders.
• A track-record as a technical leader with domain expertise in software engineering or system engineering
• Experience working on multiple tech stacks
• Experience with establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with identifying critical technical problems and opportunities
• Data-driven strategic thinking and can convey ideas that materialize in solid planning and day-to-day execution to deliver quality products
• Experience with delivering end to end technical programs through effective execution while meeting quality and performance requirements
• The ability to turn specific solutions into systems that benefit larger communities in the long run
• The ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment with competing resources and priorities
• Knowledge about user needs, scoping, planning, execution and delivery
• Outstanding communication skills for both engineering and program-leadership audiences
• A self starter attitude with a high degree of self direction and independent drive
• Flexibility around process; using process as a tool when it makes sense for a team

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