Distinguished Engineer, Roblox
Machine Learning - Discovery
$440.2-505.1k
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
$440.2-505.1k
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
- 15+ years of experience and a consistent record of delivering and improving large-scale search and recommendation systems
- Experience crafting and building large scale machine learning models with billions of parameters and launching them into production
- The capability of breaking down long-term product requirements into iterative deliverable stages
- Initiated and facilitated challenging technical decisions across multiple teams and organizations. You are empathetic and find common understanding
- Deep technical expertise, you always start with the needs of the user, whether they are Roblox users or internal engineers
- A generalist approach and you have mastered several languages and technologies already; you can easily adapt to any situation
- The ability roll up your sleeves to tackle data problems or machine learning problems when they come up
- A creative and strategic approach to solving hard problems. You simplify the complex. You bring in fresh ideas from new places
- BS in Computer Science or a related discipline, MS/PhD are a definite plus
What the job involves
- As a Senior Technical Director on Discovery, you’ll be in charge of the overall technical vision and execution for all machine learning initiatives across search and discovery teams
- The mission of these teams is to connect a billion users with the best connections and content at the right time, covering a very diverse range of search and recommendation problems at a high scale
- This is fundamental to how we personalize the experience to drive engagement and retention for Roblox users
- With daily active users growing at a record rate, we are looking for expert tech leaders who are passionate about crafting and building machine learning solutions to power Search and Recommendations
- Own the technical direction and implementation for the machine learning solutions that power the search and recommendation systems, driving Roblox content distribution
- Author specs for new features and improvements
- Lead other engineers by example and through technical direction as an individual contributor and create an engineering culture of excellence
- Become an authority on our technology stack and make sure we always build new solutions the right way
- Collaborate with other teams within Roblox to make sure we are building products with community and company first attitude
- Balance researching new technologies with a practical approach to realize the research efforts into the Roblox products
- Collaborate with the industry and communities where applicable and be ambassador for Roblox
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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