Senior Data Scientist, Roblox
Analytical Data Product (Short Term)
$126.8-155.2k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
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Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$126.8-155.2k
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
- An advanced or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related discipline
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in data engineering, analytical engineering or similar role
- Strong data engineering skills, including experience with large datasets, telemetry logging, and data pipeline development
- Strong communication, good judgment, growth mindset to solve new and unique challenges with high independence
- Experience with metric design, data visualization, including dashboard design and implementation, social product and gaming industry is a plus
What the job involves
- As an Analytical Data Product Scientist, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of our data assets
- You will collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and Data Scientists to design and build best-in-class analytical data products
- This role is at the intersection of data engineering and product strategy; you will not only build scalable data systems but also ensure they are optimized for discovery, usability, and actionable insights across the organization
- This position is a 12-month temporary role based in our San Mateo HQ office, eligible for overtime pay
- Analytical Product Ownership: Design and develop "data-as-a-product" solutions, including foundational datasets and self-service analytics tools that empower product teams
- Scalable Data Pipelines: Own the development of robust, scalable ETL pipelines that transform raw events into clean, high-fidelity aggregates
- Telemetry Product Design: Lead the design of logging and telemetry frameworks for new product launches, ensuring data quality is "built-in" rather than "bolted-on."
- Infrastructure & Optimization: Optimize existing data ecosystems into consumable products, reducing latency and increasing the reliability of reporting and research
- Insight Delivery: Conduct ad-hoc exploratory analysis and create world-class visualizations that translate complex datasets into clear product narratives
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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