Roblox Gameplay Scripter (Luau)

About the role

This role involves full ownership of a Roblox game project, from initial development to publication and monetization. The successful candidate will be responsible for the game's architecture, core gameplay mechanics, data management, in-game economy, and monetization strategies, working from provided specifications. Art, UI, and marketing support are handled by internal teams, allowing the scripter to focus purely on game development and functionality.

The position requires adherence to short, fixed release cycles, with an emphasis on delivering functional results quickly. This includes assembling systems from an existing library of playbooks and contributing new components to it. The goal is to move a title from concept to publication within each cycle, with subsequent projects already lined up, indicating a continuous development pipeline.

Success in this role means independently managing all technical aspects of a Roblox game, ensuring robust architecture, effective player saving mechanisms, and a well-designed economy and progression system. A key aspect is implementing monetization features like game passes and developer products with proper analytics, all while utilizing AI tools to maximize coding efficiency and output quality.

The salary for this position is up to $3000.

Skills that matter here

• Luau: This is the primary programming language for all game logic and scripting within the Roblox environment.
• Roblox Studio: This is the integrated development environment used for building, scripting, and publishing games on the Roblox platform.
• Git: Version control is used for managing code changes and collaborating, even as a sole developer managing project iterations.
• DataStores: These are crucial for implementing player saving, ensuring game progress, and managing player data persistently.
• MarketplaceService: This Roblox service is essential for implementing in-game monetization through game passes and developer products.
• AI coding tools: The role emphasizes an 'AI-first approach', requiring the scripter to effectively use and review AI-generated code.

Who this role suits

• A self-starter who thrives on complete project ownership and can drive a game from concept to launch independently.
• Someone with a strong background in commercial game development, particularly within a live-ops or F2P mobile context.
• A developer who is proficient with Roblox's technical stack and can design robust client-server models and player saving systems.
• An individual keen on leveraging AI tools to enhance coding efficiency and output, integrating them into their development workflow.

From the employer

• Fully manage one title: architecture, gameplay, data, economy, monetization, polishing
• Work according to written specifications and deliver results with proof of functionality
• Assemble systems from our library of ready playbooks and contribute to it
• Short fixed release cycles — from concept to publication within the cycle; the next title is always in the queue

• 2+ years of commercial game development experience
• Luau/Lua, OOP, modular architecture, typing
• Client-server model: server owns the state, all remotes are validated
• Player saving: schema, autosave, backups, key migration
• Economy and progression: currencies, exponential curves, prestige, offline income
• Monetization: game passes, dev products, idempotent ProcessReceipt, analytics
• CFrame/vectors, raycasts, physics, camera work
• AI-first approach: code is written with AI at maximum, you know how to set tasks for the model and review results
• Plus: experience with published games on Roblox or background in mobile F2P (live-ops, IAP, retention)

• Salary up to $3000
• Fully remote
• Full ownership of the project, no micromanagement
• AI tools paid for, used to the maximum
• Live projects with real players and revenue