Design Engineer
Core
Building scalable backend services, APIs, and internal tools (Figma plugins, web apps) to accelerate design workflows and integrate AI models into Roblox's design organization.
Role type
Senior IC Design Engineer (Backend & Tooling)
Builds
Orchestration layers, internal developer tools, Figma plugins, and AI-integrated design utilities for Roblox designers and engineers.
Domain
SaaS platform / Design Engineering / AI Integration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend systems architecture, API design, LLM orchestration, agentic workflows, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, Figma plugin architecture, data modeling
Preferred skills
Roblox development (Lua/React-Lua), game-engine UI architecture, ASTs, compiler logic, automated code generation
Technologies
Figma, Cursor, GitHub Enterprise, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Roblox Studio
Responsibilities
Architect scalable backend services connecting design tools to AI models; Develop agentic workflows for natural language generation of UI components; Build automated CI/CD pipelines for zero-config environments; Design data architecture syncing design tokens across platforms; Create internal tools and plugins for design linting and code generation; Serve as technical bridge between engineering, AI research, and product design.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC