Technical Sourcer, Roblox
AI/ML, Short Term
$16,719.17—$20,478.33 USD Monthly
More information about location
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Open for applications
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$16,719.17—$20,478.33 USD Monthly
More information about location
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of recruiting experience,
- 5 + years experience as a sourcer
- 3+ years in depth technical domain experience in AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science
- Proven ability to manage high-volume pipelines while delivering quality results
- Demonstrated success hiring research scientists, ML engineers, applied AI practitioners, and data leaders in highly competitive markets
- A strong track record of influencing stakeholders and solving complex recruiting challenges with creativity and innovation
- Experience utilizing an Applicant Tracking System to maintain candidate pipelines
- A data-driven approach with the ability to analyze metrics, surface insights, and inform strategy
- A startup mentality and open to thinking outside of the box
- Ability to be able to switch from sourcing to full-cycle recruiting on an as needed basis
What the job involves
- At Roblox, we are growing and looking for a Technical Sourcer to help build, scale, and influence our recruiting landscape. We are a fun and collaborative team focused on recruiting engineering talent
- This person is a strong communicator, collaborator, and leads by example. Successful Builders embrace change and we encourage bringing in fresh ideas and a culture of feedback
- As a Technical Sourcer you will directly impact the growth of the company and support our scaling efforts
- The role is 6-month, with extensions possible depending on performance and business needs. We follow a hybrid schedule out of our San Mateo office, requiring in-office presence Tuesday–Thursday
- Drive hiring for critical technical roles across Engineering, Machine Learning, AI, Research
- Proactively source and engage top talent through Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub, arXiv, google scholar, and AI/ML research communities, amongst others
- Influence and improve processes to help the team work smarter, faster, and at scale
- Partner with engineering and data leaders to define role scopes, assess capability gaps, and shape hiring strategy across emerging domains like generative AI, LLMs, computer vision, and infrastructure automation
- Share talent market insights with hiring managers to guide decisions on leveling, compensation, and candidate profiles
- Mentor and coach hiring managers and interviewers, raising the bar on calibration, evaluation, and selection practices
- Champion a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects our values and culture at every stage of the process
- Ensure operational excellence with clean pipelines, accurate data, and strong ATS hygiene
- Use data and insights to diagnose bottlenecks, measure impact, and tell compelling stories to stakeholders
- Act as a strategic thought partner to technical leadership — bringing structured insights on global AI/ML talent dynamics and shaping long-term hiring strategies
Our take
Online gaming may be a well-established space, but Roblox has distinguished itself as a leader by empowering its community to build, share, and profit from their own creations, turning game development into an accessible, rewarding ecosystem for millions of users.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
While the platform does face scrutiny over users safety (particularly given its young audience) the company's efforts to strengthen parental controls and open dialogue through initiatives like its new Parents Council signal a growing commitment to addressing these challenges. At the same time, its financial performance and creator-focused investments underscore a business in very strong health. With record payouts to developers, an expanding older player base, and a platform that increasingly rewards creative talent, Roblox's trajectory remains one of innovation and impressive growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
David Baszucki
(Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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