Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist - Engine

Full-time - Senior

San Mateo, CA

About the position

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Develop Scalable Data Products – Build solutions that monitor and measure the impact of engineering optimizations in a scalable and automated way.
• Operationalize Metrics Monitoring – Design dynamic dashboards that enable quick slicing, dicing, and root cause analysis. Collaborate with engineers to detect and investigate anomalous trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Optimize Performance Through the Engine – Gain a deep understanding of how networking, rendering, and simulation contribute to a fast, scalable, and engaging experience. Leverage this knowledge to dynamically optimize the user experience from an Engine perspective.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work with stakeholders across Engine, Growth, and Creator teams to navigate ambiguity and drive impactful data-driven decisions.
• Transform & Visualize Data – Access, process, and analyze raw data, then present actionable insights using a custom analytics toolkit built from state-of-the-art open-source libraries.
• Leverage A/B Testing & Causal Inference – Design and execute experiments to measure the success of product feature launches, ensuring decisions are data-driven and statistically sound.
• Shape the Future of the Roblox Platform – Influence how Roblox enhances the experience for players and developers, driving innovation and improving overall platform performance.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree and/or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math, Economics, Engineering or other related quantitative fields
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably with background in game engine, system performance, etc.
• Strong data engineering experience. e.g. telemetry logging, data pipeline building, dashboard design
• Demonstrated ability to drive an area as an individual contributor and thought leader
• Ability to apply creative first-principles reasoning to solve ambiguous problems
• Ability to communicate analytics results and data storytelling to influence engineering teams and leaders

Nice-to-haves

• Passionate about data. You have the curiosity and self-drive to continuously learn new techniques and tools to extract value from data.
• A strong communicator. You understand that analysis must be presented in meaningful ways and engage in spirited discussions about the findings.
• An expert collecting and transforming data with SQL and a scripting language such as Python or R.
• Experienced at developing solutions to draw insights from data using regression techniques, data mining, statistical techniques and deep learning.

Benefits

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
• Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
• Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
• Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
• Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
• Annual CalTrain Go Pass