Senior Product Manager, Avatar Movement
Core
Drive vision and strategy for avatar movement, character controllers, and physics interactions within the Roblox 3D platform to ensure seamless, expressive experiences for millions of users and developers.
Role type
Senior Product Manager (Game Engine/3D Systems)
Builds
Character controller systems, movement APIs, and physics interaction tools for the Roblox proprietary engine.
Domain
Gaming / 3D Virtual Worlds / Game Engines
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product management for game engines, 3D character controllers, avatar animation, core gameplay systems, API design, architectural decision-making, KPI definition, technical specification writing, stakeholder management for developers and executives
Preferred skills
Experience with network replication, input lag optimization, mobile performance budgeting, backward compatibility management
Technologies
Roblox proprietary engine, 3D character controllers, physics engines
Responsibilities
Define roadmap for character control and spatial presence, engage with developer community to understand movement tuning needs, partner with engineering on architectural and API design decisions, write detailed product specifications, define and track KPIs for movement systems, mentor junior team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
