Senior Data Scientist - Studio

Key Skills

Apache Hive, Big Data Technology, Data Modeling, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, Database, Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, R Programming, SPARK Programming, SQL

Job Description

The Studio team builds the main app that creators use to build content, and acts as a central interface, tying together all aspects of Roblox creators’ lifecycle. The Studio DSA member is in charge of defining KPI metrics, creating strategic analysis, designing A/B experiments and applying predictive models. As a data scientist, you will be a key partner to our product and engineering teams to shape the future of Roblox. You’ll partner with data scientists, product managers, engineers and leaders across the company to take our understanding of our creators to the next level.

You Will:

• Accelerate product development through your understanding of the underlying data and your ability to partner with product and technical leaders to provide insights that drive growth.
• Develop a model for the creator journey from their first experiences with Roblox through to being a creator that makes meaningful contributions to the metaverse.
• Access raw data, and then transform it, analyze it, and render it in a compelling way.
• Build dashboards to identify root causes of changes in metrics.
• Evaluate A/B experiments to determine success of product feature launches.
• Build predictive models to provide insight on high signal creators to target and grow to the next stage.
• Identify how the Roblox Studio product plays a role in creating great experiences on the platform.

You Have:

• BA/BS or Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Economics or other technical field
• 5+ years of industry experience in analytics
• 4+ years of experience using big data query/processing languages such as SQL, Hive or Spark to transform/manipulate very large datasets
• 2+ years of experience in one or more scripting languages such as Python or R
• Interest and past experience leading and mentoring others as an individual contributor
• Experience working with infrastructure teams and content platforms, particularly user-generated content
• Ability to communicate analytics results and data storytelling to influence product teams and leaders
• Experience using ML and Neural Networks to build tools that enable AI assisted creation.
• Knowledge of Econometric Techniques, Causal ML, and Meta learners for product impact evaluation.

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.

Annual Salary Range

$253,430—$310,270 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love:

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy
• Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
• Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
• At Roblox HQ:
• 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

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.