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On any given day last year, 1 in 5 active users expressed their identity by changing up their avatar. For more stats that tell the story of Roblox in 2021, take a look back with our latest blog post: #YearOnRoblox
Our CTO, Daniel Sturman, shares with Business Insider five tips for how candidates can impress recruiters and thrive at Roblox. Respect goes a long way: Roblox prides itself on having a great community, and being very egocentric is not tolerated. Long-term thinkers earn long-term roles: Candidates who demonstrate their innovation, ability to think long term, and willingness to approach problems differently are the main focus for recruiters. Embrace challenges: Showing perseverance and passion when problem-solving are of the highest importance when interviewing at Roblox. Show a history of strong contributions: Roblox has a wide range of employees, some without university degrees and others who are self-taught, so it’s important that candidates can show us what they’ve done rather than just their skills. Share your story: Try to be your best self. Tell us your story, what drives you, and where you can make a difference.
2021 was a phenomenal year for our Roblox communities. We’re proud of what we accomplished together and we're ecstatic for what’s to come in 2022. Check out this letter from CEO Dave Baszucki as he reflects on some of the highlights from last year.
How do you build a healthy virtual economy in the metaverse? In this ep of Roblox Tech Talks, Head of Economy ENG Kavita Kanetkar and ENG Director Dmitri Essiounine cover how our Engineering team builds a virtual economy that emulates and transcends the real world.
“The amount of learning I’ve done in my 2.5 years at Roblox is 10x compared to other roles. This is primarily because we’re in such an innovative space and we’re pioneering a lot of the technologies that make up the metaverse.” Senior Software Engineer Shweta Sharma shares what she enjoys most about working at Roblox.
“From the start, Roblox has been about safety and privacy, and the brands that can be associated with Roblox can build in extra moderation and tools - you can even age-gate. So if you look at it as a place to build awareness, it works really well.” Anzu.io hosted a webinar to help advertisers better understand the platform and how to tap into the opportunities it presents.
Principal Software Engineer Ying Jiang breaks down how we optimized our sort carousels to reduce memory usage by 30:1, alleviating lag and improving user experience.
“Roblox is a metaverse platform that wants to get as many people as possible creating unique and inherently social experiences." Head of Product, Morgan Tucker spoke with PocketGamer.biz about our approach to designing the metaverse and building a "human co-experience platform".
"There is a really strong partnership between the marketing, engineering, and product teams at Roblox — it's probably the most collaborative culture I've ever experienced." CMO Barbara Messing speaks with Business Insider on creating partnerships to advance technology innovation.
We’re proud to share that Our CEO David Baszucki has been featured by the annual Future Tech Awards. The Future 50 recognizes 50 key people who are driving innovation in consumer technology. -Tom's Guide
