Senior Roblox Developer - High-Visibility Game Launch in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This is a high-visibility contract role with meaningful career upside for experienced Roblox developers. Being attached to a project backed by creators with 20M+ combined followers means your work will be seen by a massive audience — a powerful portfolio piece if the game performs well.
Compensation signals: No rate is listed, which is common for Toptal-sourced contracts. Toptal typically vets senior-level talent and commands $80–$150+/hr for specialist developers. If you're currently billing below this range, this engagement could serve as a significant rate benchmark.
Skills developed in this role:
- End-to-end game product ownership (rare and highly valued)
- Luau scripting and Roblox Studio at scale
- Multiplayer architecture and data persistence systems
- Monetization design for kids/family audiences
- Cross-platform optimization (mobile, tablet, PC, console)
These skills transfer well to broader game development roles, especially in the fast-growing UGC and creator economy space.
Green flags: End-to-end ownership, large promotional backing, and potential for long-term engagement post-launch suggest a serious client investment. The mention of analytics and post-launch iteration signals a product-minded client, not just a one-off commission.
Red flags: No budget or rate is disclosed upfront, and success-dependent continuation introduces income uncertainty. Clarify milestone payments and IP ownership before signing.
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Roblox Developer or small development team to build a polished Roblox experience from concept through launch. The experience will be promoted to a large kids-and-families audience, with a strong focus on engagement, scalability, and player retention.
General Information
This project is being developed for two major social media creators with a combined audience of 20M+ followers. The Roblox experience is expected to be heavily promoted across their social platforms, so the build needs to support a high-quality player experience and scale effectively as adoption grows.
The role covers end-to-end ownership across product planning, development, launch support, and post-launch iteration. This is initially a project-based engagement, with potential for ongoing development and support if the initial launch performs well.
Tasks and Deliverables
We are looking for a developer or team that can own the project A–Z, including:
- Game concept and gameplay planning
- Roblox Studio development
- Map/world design
- 3D assets and environments
- Luau scripting
- Core gameplay mechanics
- Multiplayer systems
- UI/UX
- Player progression and rewards
- Data saving
- Monetization systems
- Mobile, tablet, PC, and console optimization
- Testing, debugging, and QA
- Roblox publishing and launch support
- Analytics and performance tracking
- Post-launch updates and improvements
Required Experience
- Strong portfolio of published Roblox experiences
- Deep experience with Roblox Studio and Luau
- Experience building games designed for large player counts
- Strong understanding of retention, progression, monetization, and Roblox game loops
- Experience optimizing Roblox experiences across devices
- Able to take ownership of both the technical development and overall product
- Strong communication and project-management skills
- Experience launching and maintaining successful Roblox games is highly preferred
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/toptal-pt-ft-senior-roblox-developer-game-designer
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