{"id":3538969,"url":"https://alion.io/job/cinnamon-lead-roblox-developer","title":"Lead Roblox Developer","company":{"id":2397183,"name":"Cinnamon","domain":"cinnamon.co.uk","url":"https://alion.io/company/cinnamon-co-uk","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Teamtailor","truth_index":null},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["London, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":77000,"max_usd":170000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_cell","sample_n":80},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Luau","optional":false},{"name":"Lua","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-30T17:46:45Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-30","last_verified_at":"2026-10-31T11:13:48Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"About Cinnamon\nCinnamon is the most ambitious independent Roblox studio in the world.\nOur games have generated billions of visits. LifeTogether (4+ billion). BlockSpin (1.3+ billion). BayView (600+ million). Built from scratch, owned outright and funded by their own success. No investors. Just great games.\nWe’re expanding our development teams and looking for an exceptional Lead Roblox Developer who combines hands-on technical ability with strong game design judgement.\nSomeone who can take responsibility for a game, build an enjoyable experience and lead a small team towards making it successful.\nThe Role\nYou’ll combine hands-on development, technical game design and team leadership to build Roblox games experienced by players worldwide.\nWe’re looking for someone who can decide what to build as well as how to build it. You should be comfortable taking an idea from an early prototype through development, release and ongoing improvement.\nDepending on your experience, your responsibilities may include leading a development pod, taking ownership of a product or contributing across multiple projects. We’ll discuss the appropriate scope during recruitment.\nOn a small team, your work directly influences the finished game.\nThe mechanics you design, the systems you build and the standards you set will shape what players experience.\nWhat You’ll Do\nLead the development of Roblox games from initial concepts through release and ongoing updates\n\nDesign and build gameplay systems, mechanics and features using Roblox Studio and Luau\n\nCreate satisfying core loops, progression systems, economies and monetisation\n\nPrototype quickly and iterate based on playtesting, player feedback and performance data\n\nSet development priorities and coordinate the work of a small team\n\nCollaborate closely with programmers, artists and other specialists\n\nTake responsibility for the quality of gameplay, UI, audio and the overall presentation\n\nBuild readable, maintainable systems that other developers can understand and extend\n\nOptimise performance across client and server\n\nDebug and improve existing systems\n\nUse AI tools to accelerate development while checking and improving their output\n\nContribute ideas that improve retention, engagement and the overall player experience\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nStrong hands-on game development experience with clear examples of work you personally delivered\n\nStrong technical game design skills and the ability to implement your own ideas\n\nProven experience shipping games or major gameplay systems\n\nExperience taking meaningful responsibility for a game’s development and quality\n\nDeep understanding of gameplay feel, player retention, progression systems and monetisation\n\nStrong technical judgement and the ability to make architecture and gameplay decisions independently\n\nAbility to rapidly prototype, iterate and polish gameplay based on testing and feedback\n\nExperience leading developers or coordinating the work of a small development team\n\nHigh standards for the complete player experience, including presentation and usability\n\nComfortable taking ownership of complex problems with minimal direction\n\nExperience using AI tools in development and the ability to understand, assess and improve their output\n\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills within a small team\n\nExperience with UI, audio, VFX, optimisation, tooling, LiveOps or large-scale Roblox experiences is highly valued.\nRoblox Experience Matters\nStrong Roblox Studio and Luau experience is highly valued.\nWe’re also open to exceptional developers from other game development backgrounds who combine technical ability with strong game design judgement.\nYou may be an experienced Roblox developer, an independent game creator, a technical designer or a hands-on development lead.\nIf you’re coming from another engine, show us your ability to design and build enjoyable games. You should have a clear interest in Roblox, an understanding of its audience and a willingness to work directly in Roblox Studio.\nRoblox has its own technical constraints, player expectations and production culture. Successful games require more than technically correct code. Features need to feel immediate, understandable and satisfying while operating reliably at scale.\nWe want to understand your individual contribution to previous projects.\nTell us what you designed, what you built, which decisions you owned and how your work influenced the finished game.\nStrong Developers Take Ownership\nWriting code is only part of the job.\nWe’re looking for someone who can be given a problem rather than a detailed specification.\nYou should be comfortable deciding how a game or system should work, identifying problems before they become blockers and pushing back when you believe there’s a better solution.\nYou should also be able to give clear feedback, support other developers and recognise when something technically works but still isn’t enjoyable.\nAI is central to how we work. We expect you to use it to accelerate development while understanding the code and systems it produces. You remain responsible for reviewing the output, fixing problems and maintaining quality across a shared codebase.\nThat means taking responsibility for what you build from the first prototype through release and beyond.\nWhat matters is whether the game gets better.\nLocation and Working Arrangement\nThis is a full-time, fully remote opportunity.\nWe are open to:\nPermanent employees who are already based in the UK and have the right to work here\n\nRemote contractors based anywhere in the world\n\nWorking arrangements and time zone requirements will depend on the team and the scope of the role.\nWe do not provide visa sponsorship.\nPlease state your salary expectations or contractor rate, location, time zone and availability in your application.\nWhy Join Cinnamon?\nAt Cinnamon, you’ll have the opportunity to shape games from the beginning, take substantial creative and technical responsibility and see your decisions reach players.\nWe 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.\nWe’ve never relied on investors to build Cinnamon. The studio is funded by the success of the games we’ve created, allowing us to grow through our own products.\nYou’ll work with a team that has experience building and operating successful Roblox games, alongside specialists who can support the development of your projects.\nOur goal is simple: build some of the best games on Roblox.\nWe’re highly selective about who we work with because every individual directly influences the quality of what we create.\nIf you’re excited by combining hands-on development, game design and team leadership, we’d love to hear from you.\nWhat You Get\nBase salary or contractor compensation appropriate to your experience and responsibilities\n\nAdditional performance incentives, with the structure and terms discussed during recruitment\n\nRemote working\n\nCompany pension for eligible UK permanent employees\n\nSignificant responsibility and autonomy\n\nDirect influence on game design, development priorities and product quality\n\nOpportunity to lead a small development team\n\nSupport from an established studio and its specialists\n\nOpportunity to help create the next Roblox hit\n\nRecruitment Process\n1⃣ Application review\nWe’ll review your experience, portfolio and individual contribution to previous projects. Please include examples of games you’ve worked on and explain what you personally designed, built or led.\n2⃣ Asynchronous introduction\nIf shortlisted, you’ll receive a video introducing Cinnamon, the role and how we work. We’ll ask you to submit a short video answering questions about your experience and approach.\n3⃣ Practical Roblox development task\nSelected candidates will complete a focused development task. We’ll provide the brief, assessment criteria, submission requirements and timeframe before you begin.\nWe’ll assess game design, technical implementation and the overall player experience. AI tools are welcome. 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