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About the Role

You’ll combine hands-on development, technical game design, and team leadership to build Roblox games experienced by players worldwide. We’re looking for someone who can decide what to build as well as how to build it, comfortable taking an idea from prototype through development, release, and ongoing improvement. Depending on your experience, responsibilities may include leading a development pod, taking ownership of a product, or contributing across multiple projects. Your work directly influences the finished game, shaping mechanics, systems, and standards.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of Roblox games from initial concepts through release and ongoing updates
Design and build gameplay systems, mechanics, and features using Roblox Studio and Luau
Create satisfying core loops, progression systems, economies, and monetisation
Prototype quickly and iterate based on playtesting, player feedback, and performance data
Set development priorities and coordinate the work of a small team
Collaborate closely with programmers, artists, and other specialists
Take responsibility for the quality of gameplay, UI, audio, and the overall presentation
Build readable, maintainable systems that other developers can understand and extend
Optimise performance across client and server
Debug and improve existing systems
Use AI tools to accelerate development while checking and improving their output
Contribute ideas that improve retention, engagement, and the overall player experience

Requirements

Strong hands-on game development experience with clear examples of work personally delivered
Strong technical game design skills and the ability to implement own ideas
Proven experience shipping games or major gameplay systems
Experience taking meaningful responsibility for a game’s development and quality
Deep understanding of gameplay feel, player retention, progression systems, and monetisation
Strong technical judgement and ability to make architecture and gameplay decisions independently
Ability to rapidly prototype, iterate, and polish gameplay based on testing and feedback
Experience leading developers or coordinating the work of a small development team
High standards for the complete player experience, including presentation and usability
Comfortable taking ownership of complex problems with minimal direction
Experience using AI tools in development and ability to understand, assess, and improve their output
Excellent communication and collaboration skills within a small team
Experience with UI, audio, VFX, optimisation, tooling, LiveOps, or large-scale Roblox experiences is highly valued
Strong Roblox Studio and Luau experience is highly valued
Exceptional developers from other game development backgrounds who combine technical ability with strong game design judgement are welcome
Clear interest in Roblox, understanding of its audience, and willingness to work directly in Roblox Studio
Ability to design and build enjoyable games
Understanding of Roblox's technical constraints, player expectations, and production culture
Ability to give clear feedback, support other developers, and recognise when something technically works but still isn’t enjoyable
Willingness to use AI to accelerate development while understanding and maintaining the code and systems it produces
Willingness to take responsibility for what is built from the first prototype through release and beyond

Skills

Roblox Studio
Luau
Game Design
Technical Game Design
Gameplay Systems Development
Core Loop Design
Progression Systems Design
Economy Design
Monetisation Strategy
Prototyping
Iteration
Playtesting Analysis
Player Feedback Integration
Performance Data Analysis
Team Coordination
Cross-functional Collaboration
Quality Assurance
UI Development
Audio Integration
VFX Development
Performance Optimisation
System Debugging
AI Tool Integration
Player Retention Strategies
Player Engagement Strategies
LiveOps
Large-scale Roblox Experience Development

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time
Remote

Experience Level

Lead

Salary/Compensations

Base salary or contractor compensation appropriate to experience and responsibilities
Additional performance incentives

Benefits

Remote working
Company pension for eligible UK permanent employees
Significant responsibility and autonomy
Direct influence on game design, development priorities, and product quality
Opportunity to lead a small development team
Support from an established studio and its specialists
Opportunity to help create the next Roblox hit

About the Company

Cinnamon is the most ambitious independent Roblox studio in the world.
Our games have generated billions of visits.
Games include LifeTogether (4+ billion), BlockSpin (1.3+ billion), and BayView (600+ million).
Built from scratch, owned outright and funded by their own success, with no investors.
We’re expanding our development teams.
We move significantly faster than traditional AAA development while maintaining high expectations for quality.
We believe Roblox deserves the same ambition, creativity, and craftsmanship as any major gaming platform.
The studio is funded by the success of the games we’ve created, allowing us to grow through our own products.
You’ll work with a team that has experience building and operating successful Roblox games, alongside specialists who can support the development of your projects.
Our goal is simple: build some of the best games on Roblox.
We’re highly selective about who we work with because every individual directly influences the quality of what we create.