Software Engineer - NFL Universe Football

Role Overview

We’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

Benefits

Permanent Voldex employees enjoy the following benefits:

• 💰 Competitive compensation - above-market salary + profit sharing + stock options
• ⛳️ Retirement benefits