Senior/Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Roblox

Core AI

$273.1-338.3k

+ Equity

Python

Tensorflow

C++

PyTorch

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Online gaming and entertainment platform

Open for applications

Online gaming and entertainment platform

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Open for applications

$273.1-338.3k

+ Equity

Python

Tensorflow

C++

PyTorch

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in San Mateo, CA

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmentCommunity

Company mission

To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

4+ years experience in developing machine learning models, preferably in image, video, audio or 3D representations with C++ and Python
A strong understanding of deep learning frameworks including PyTorch and Tensorflow
Experience in shipping ML features in production environments, including low powered devices
Excellent cross-functional skills, partnering with organization leaders, driving to a conclusion
Knowledge in state-of-the-art deep learning network architectures and primitives
Experience with model optimization techniques

What the job involves

As a Senior or Principal Machine Learning Engineer, you will work on challenging problems leveraging state-of-art AI/ML to empower a new generation of Roblox experiences for our growing community of users
We are looking for senior AI/ML engineers to lead the vision of low compute cost, in experience machine learning at Roblox, taking leads on designing core components of on-device ML operations
We are designing a system for advancing model architecture, enabling more efficient deployment to cloud and client, while delivering on complex operations including Generative AI model deployment
The engineer will be driving the architecture optimization across a large range of compute devices, making efficient use of available compute resources
Join us in our exciting journey!
Develop and implement state-of-the-art ML models
Stay up-to-date with the latest research in ML and related fields, and apply this knowledge to improve the model performance
Establish a pipeline for delivering Roblox ML model on range of computing devices
Build cross-functional partnership on deployment and architecture optimization
Design and implement primary components of the in-experience machine learning system

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

Top investors

25% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

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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