Senior Director of Data Science & Analytics, Roblox
Consumer
$415.8-476.7k
All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation
More information about location
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Job no longer available
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$415.8-476.7k
All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation
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
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, or other quantitative fields
- 14+ years experience in data science, analytics, or relevant technical fields, with deep experience in consumer platforms and multi-sided marketplaces
- 5+ years leading, developing, and scaling high-performing data science teams
- Advanced experience with big data query languages (e.g., SQL, Hive, Spark) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, R)
- Expertise in causal inference and experience working with recommendation systems
- A Visionary Leader: Able to craft and implement long-term, innovative solutions across a large scope, particularly within complex marketplace dynamics such as Home. You champion creative approaches to balance marketplace utilities while enhancing the consumer experience
- Strategic Problem Solver: Skilled in addressing the complexities of interconnected systems through causal inference and experimentation. You develop comprehensive solutions that support user satisfaction, platform performance, and ecosystem health
- Product Minded: A partner to product, engineering, and business teams, you expedite product development by providing data insights that inform and drive strategy
- Strong Communicator & Collaborator: You excel at translating complex data insights into actionable strategies, facilitating critical conversations across cross-functional teams and executive partners
What the job involves
- The Data Science & Analytics (DSA) organization is a core part of product leadership at Roblox. Our mission is to accelerate and enhance product development through data-driven insights, rigorous measurement, and causal inference & machine learning expertise
- We work closely with product and engineering teams to uncover opportunities, inform strategy, develop solutions and facilitate decision-making. Our work not only drives impact but also expedites the product development cycle to improve experiences for our vast player and developer community
- As the Senior Director of Data Science & Analytics - Consumer, you will be pivotal in shaping the data strategy and consumer experience across the Roblox platform
- Your focus will include but not limit to solving complex marketplace problems within discovery, balancing diverse utilities for users, and ensuring seamless alignment with the broader Roblox ecosystem—including advertising, creator success, and player satisfaction
- You will bring to bear your superpower in discovery algorithms, recommendation systems, and causal inference to drive data strategies that directly influence how users discover and engage with content
- By collaborating with cross-functional partners, you’ll help expedite product development and deliver high-impact improvements to social experiences, recommendations, and the overall consumer journey across platforms and markets
- This position reports into the VP, Data Science & Analytics an is based in San Mateo, CA
- Apply causal inference methodologies and experimentation to gain actionable insights into user behavior, marketplace impact, and product performance
- Evaluate, develop and optimize algorithms that enhance content discovery, user social experiences, and boost overall user engagement within Roblox ecosystems
- Navigate and balance competing needs across the marketplace—user experience, creator success, and advertising efficacy—to drive value across the Roblox ecosystem
- Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Growth teams to ensure alignment between data science initiatives and business objectives, contributing to an integrated consumer strategy
- Build scalable data solutions to drive continuous improvements across the Roblox app on different platforms, supporting both global markets and user satisfaction
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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